How to cook fresh pumpkin & seeds

There are a couple of ways to cook fresh pumpkin:

1. You can use a rice/veggie steamer. Cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and cut into chunks, steam for about 45 minutes or so. Peel and then mash.

2. Put a few inches of water into a big pot and cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and cut into chunks and steam it. Peel and mash. You can always peel the pumpkin first and then steam.

3. Cut the pumpkin in half and put into a 350 oven and place in a baking dish with about 1 inch of water and cover. Bake for about 1-1 1/2 hours.

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[Butterfly90]

thanks for upload this..i did pumpkin puree soup before and had a problem with peeling the pumpkin and I get injured because of the hard skin. And just wonder how long you steam the pumpkin chunks to make the skin soft?

[xcookage]

about 30-45 minutes. I prick it with a fork and if it slides out easy it is done.

[sparklinmakeup]

Thanks for the great ideas...just wondering where did you get you stone cooking sheet and in the beginning of the video you had a slow cooker out...do you have pointer on whats best too cook in that too? Would love to hear and watch a video about. thanks and keep up the with the videos their awesome!

[xcookage]

The stoneware is from The Pampered Chef, you purchase on-line from them. They are about the best baking stones out there. Also, the crock pot, I use it mostly in the winter for stews and chillis. I am going to make a white chicken chilli video in a couple of weeks. Thanks.

[pinkana11]

Don't you mean vegi oil not olive oil when you put the oil on the seeds?

[xcookage]

Yes, I didn't catch it till after the video was uploaded. Sorry about that.

[ducky120082]

you should have your own cooking show because you are amazing and you make things that i have never seen anybody make before......you should seriously consider trying to get your own show because you are awesome......i have made your chicken ring so many times i dont even remember........thank you soooooo much for making videos......you are amazing!!!!!

[blurrvik]

well no one really cooks anything pumpkin related for halloween, I think thanksgiving is more ideal but I see your point lol.

[james14231]

You don't want to use olive oil, we are going to use vegitable oil..... We are going to add a little olive oil now lol

[Plattsburgh72]

Great video, my question is can you eat the pumpkin after mashing it just like you would mashed potatoes and have you ever mixed mashed potatoes and pumpkin together? Thanks

[vanbourg2001]

Can you freeze extra puree in the freezer? Does freezing change the taste? How much puree does a small pumpkin yield?

[guyredman]

glad you changed, muy calienteeeeee 2nd day ;-)

[XoBellaoX354]

you can eat pumpkin everyday guys not just on halloween or thanksgiving -.- .... sighface americans

[girlintrouble2]

We hear about ppl eating pumpkin pie etc in the US, in the UK its not often eaten and we dont often see them in the shops other than halloween which is a bit of a waste of food. IMy neighbour grows them in her garden so Im guessing it must be possible and having eaten it once many years ago I know its good but never knew how to cook it, def didnt know to cook it in a steamer and peel it later or abput the seeds. Very educational. Thanks

[urkingod]

1) I wish you showed us how to insert a knife to cut it into half. I had to use a heavy duty utility knife to cut it open damaging my AUS 8 stainless steel blade.

2) I did not know you can do something with the seeds, I just threw them away.

3) I could hardly scrape anything from inside using my short kitchen knife as everything was so hard.

[nevaehalizaye]

you said not to use olive oil but you kept saying olive oil instead of vegetable oil, just to let you know

[xPowderBluLolipopzx]

Oh... so THATS what part of the pumpkin we're supposed to eat..

[reaklin]

cool so after the seeds are cook u could is the whole seed edible