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Pumpkins are versatile, very nutritious and healthy . With them you can prepare various stews and drinks, desserts and sandwiches, including creams, salads, pumpkin pie, sweet pumpkin, puddings and pumpkin spice latte. There are many varieties of pumpkins, and the larger ones can be difficult to cut. We will see how to cut and peel pumpkins easier.
Battling a pumpkin while trying to cut it can be dangerous for your fingers. Cut off the ends of the stem to give the squash stability and prevent it from wobbling when you want to cut it. Place cut side down.
Softens pumpkin skin
There’s a quick hack that can make pumpkin work a lot easier. Heating the pumpkin in the microwave helps to soften the skin for easier cutting . Remember to rinse the pumpkin under running water before peeling or cutting it.
Cut the ends of the pumpkin and punch holes in your pumpkin using a fork or knife. Heat the pumpkin in the microwave for about 5 minutes. You can also heat the pumpkin in the traditional oven to 375 ° F for 15 minutes; these times are for a medium pumpkin, larger pumpkins require more minutes. Finally let it cool down a bit to start cutting it like you normally would.
Butternut squash
To peel the butternut squash, it is easier if it is first cut in half so that you get the thin half cylinder-shaped and the half round; subsequently peel and cut each part.
Kitchen in the microwave
There are many ways of cooking squash, either roasted, boiled, steamed, in the microwave or simmered.
One of the quickest ways to cook the pumpkin is the microwave. Remove the skin and cut in half. Place the squash in a microwave-safe dish cut side down with 1 to 2 tablespoons of water and program 5 to 10 minutes at high temperature until tender.
How to prepare pumpkin puree
Remove the seeds and the skin from the cooked pumpkin, crush and puree the pulp by adding one to 3 tablespoons of oil and a pinch of salt or spices; Depending on the dish, you can add ginger or cinnamon and even pepper, chili powder, oregano and cumin. The amount of oil increases according to the size of the pumpkin.
interest:
– America’s heaviest pumpkin was disqualified for a crack the size of one one
– In case of an oil fire in the kitchen, never use water to put it out
– When heating food in the microwave it is better to place it on the edge than in the middle of the plate rotary