How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)


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

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For 1 pumpkin, you will need:

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Wash pumpkin under tap, scrubbing it if necessary.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Cut off and discard top and bottom.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Cut in 2 vertically, if possible using a large knife with a wide blade.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Remove and discard seeds and soft fibrous part with a tablespoon.

Stage 5
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
You should keep only flesh of pumpkin, the firm part.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Cut each half into pieces.

Stage 7 - 10 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Remove skin from each piece with a vegetable peeler.

Stage 8
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj24 gr118 gr0 gr
28 %9 %11 %0 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
28 Kcal or 117 Kj1 gr6 gr0 gr
1 %<1 %1 %0 %
Per pumpkin
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj24 gr118 gr0 gr
28 %9 %11 %0 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 pumpkin : 6.00 €

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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)Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and leek soup, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All
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