How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Here is how to prepare a pumpkin for use in a recipe like the delicious potimarron soup.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 pumpkin, you will need:
- 1
1 potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - Total weight: 2,000 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Wash pumpkin under tap, scrubbing it if necessary.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cut off and discard top and bottom.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cut in 2 vertically, if possible using a large knife with a wide blade.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Remove and discard seeds and soft fibrous part with a tablespoon.
Stage 5
You should keep only flesh of pumpkin, the firm part.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut each half into pieces.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Remove skin from each piece with a vegetable peeler.
Stage 8
Your pumpkin is ready for use.
Remarks
If you are preparing potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin, not the normal pumpkin) for a soup, it is not necessary to peel it, as the skin will be blended with flesh and this will improve flavour.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 1 g RDI=2 % | 5 g RDI=2 % | 0 g | 28 kcal RDI=1 % | 117 kJ RDI=1 % |
| Whole recipe | 24 g RDI=37 % | 118 g RDI=45 % | 0 g | 560 kcal RDI=28 % | 2,345 kJ RDI=28 % |
How much will it cost?
For 1 pumpkin
6 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
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