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How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)

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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 21^th 2011

For 1 pumpkin, you will need:

• 1 1 potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
• Total weight: 2,000 grams

Change those ingredients for: 1 pumpkin 2 pumpkins 3 pumpkins

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
25 min.	25 min.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.

At what time?

• When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe

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Stage 1 - 2 min.

Wash pumpkin under tap, scrubbing it if necessary.

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Stage 2 - 1 min.

Cut off and discard top and bottom.

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Stage 3 - 2 min.

Cut in 2 vertically, if possible using a large knife with a wide blade.

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Stage 4 - 5 min.

Remove and discard seeds and soft fibrous part with a tablespoon.

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Stage 5

You should keep only flesh of pumpkin, the firm part.

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Stage 6 - 5 min.

Cut each half into pieces.

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Stage 7 - 10 min.

Remove skin from each piece with a vegetable peeler.

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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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj	24 gr	118 gr	0 gr
28 %	9 %	11 %	0 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
28 Kcal or 117 Kj	1 gr	6 gr	0 gr
1 %	<1 %	1 %	0 %

Per pumpkin
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj	24 gr	118 gr	0 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 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

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

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