Pumpkin Seeds Fresh From The Pumpkin - General Discussion

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 14:01

i am planning to make pumpkin soup today. i have eaten pumpkin many times but never in soup form....

so, do you guys use the seeds in the pumpkin too? can you just roast the seeds a bit and add them to the soup?

what about the skin? i might want to leave the skin on- after i cut off the gross bits....any of you use the skin too?

09-10-2006, 14:04

The seeds would need shelling, which is really fiddly.
Put the seeds out for the local birds and squirrels they'll have a field day!
If you do decide to use the seeds, my I recommend dry roasting them in a pan til golden, wait for them to cool down and process to a powder.
Add the powder to your soup to thicken and give a wonderful autumn flavour.xx

Surely you could keep the shell for Hallowe'en?

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 14:07

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Originally Posted by kujo

The seeds would need shelling, which is really fiddly.
Put the seeds out for the local birds and squirrels they'll have a field day!
If you do decide to use the seeds, my I recommend dry roasting them in a pan til golden, wait for them to cool down and process to a powder.
Add the powder to your soup to thicken and give a wonderful autumn flavour.xx

drats, they need shelling?

hmm....i might try the roasting and powderising.

thanks kujo.

i searched for some recipes on the net. really weird. sugar? butter? why would i put those things in a soup? tsk tsk....i think i will make it with some potatoes and some spinach. should be interesting. i do not like following recipes too much....so i will wing it. 95% of the time it always turns out great.

PamelaL · 09-10-2006, 14:09

Plant them and grow some more pumpkins.

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 14:11

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Originally Posted by PamelaL

Plant them and grow some more pumpkins.

aww i would love that. unfortunately my landlady will probably quiver and shake with horror at the very idea!!! she is very particular about the garden.

i used to want to save the seeds from those piel del sapo melons.....and plant them....nowhere to plant them though.

diablo · 09-10-2006, 14:35

Pumpkin seed recipe.

stud u like · 09-10-2006, 14:43

I would put pumpkin seeds into my home made bread. 29p for 1.5kg bag of flour goes a long way.

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 14:58

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Originally Posted by diablo

Pumpkin seed recipe.

hey, thanks diablo.

i think i have to shell them first. maybe i can just sharpen my teeth a bit and just eat them shell and all.

kidding.

diablo · 09-10-2006, 15:18

The shells are edible, apparently.

More recipes.

The things contain lots of essential fatty acids, potassium, and magnesium.

Enjoy.

nightstar · 09-10-2006, 15:21

I've always dry roasted the seeds straight from the pumpkin, never heard of 'shelling' them before.

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 15:24

hey diablo, thank you. i appreciate your detective work.

i guess i will be eating them 'pepitas' eh!!

i will prepare them like that i think. i think i will also borrow from this recipe on that site:

http://homecooking.about.com/od/soups/r/blss7.htm

diablo · 09-10-2006, 15:30

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Originally Posted by fattyboomboom

i think i will also borrow from this recipe on that site:

http://homecooking.about.com/od/soups/r/blss7.htm

I'm wondering about getting a pumpkin now, to try that recipe.

The only thing that puts me off is the line "Note: If you plan to serve the soup over several days, just add a little kale with each reheating."

I loathe kale, so I'm wondering if the recipe is any good.

think I'll replace the kale with cabbage.

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 15:35

don't be scared diablo. just buy spinach.....or rocket or any other leafy salad-ish green that you like and after washing it, chop it up as fine as you like and chuck it in when you serve the soup.

that is pretty much what i would do with soup i had bought.

i do the same with dahl. i have never eaten kale and as much as i would like to....i just have never got round to it.

these green wispy veggies lose their goodness so fast it is a shame to cook them anyway...and spinach/rocket taste damn good in soup.

diablo · 09-10-2006, 15:58

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Originally Posted by fattyboomboom

i have never eaten kale and as much as i would like to....i just have never got round to it.

I only tried kale for the first time a few days ago. It is really vile, don't bother.

I had lots left over after I made my recipe , so I put it in the pressure cooker for 20 mins. The water it has cooked in makes good vegetable stock. Put the chewy remains in my compost bin.

I think farmers grow it mainly to feed cattle - it ain't good for humans though.

fattyboomboom · 09-10-2006, 16:02

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Originally Posted by diablo

I only tried kale for the first time a few days ago. It is really vile, don't bother.

I had lots left over after I made my recipe , so I put it in the pressure cooker for 20 mins. The water it has cooked in makes good vegetable stock. Put the chewy remains in my compost bin.

I think farmers grow it mainly to feed cattle - it ain't good for humans though.

haha, your post made me chuckle!

so much hatred for kale oh kale, wherefore art thou kale?

09-10-2006, 14:01	#1
fattyboomboom Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 370	Pumpkin Seeds Fresh From The Pumpkin i am planning to make pumpkin soup today. i have eaten pumpkin many times but never in soup form.... so, do you guys use the seeds in the pumpkin too? can you just roast the seeds a bit and add them to the soup? what about the skin? i might want to leave the skin on- after i cut off the gross bits....any of you use the skin too?

09-10-2006, 14:04	#2
kujo Posts: n/a	The seeds would need shelling, which is really fiddly. Put the seeds out for the local birds and squirrels they'll have a field day! If you do decide to use the seeds, my I recommend dry roasting them in a pan til golden, wait for them to cool down and process to a powder. Add the powder to your soup to thicken and give a wonderful autumn flavour.xx Surely you could keep the shell for Hallowe'en?

09-10-2006, 14:09	#4
PamelaL Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 55,230	Plant them and grow some more pumpkins.

09-10-2006, 14:35	#6
diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fylde Coast Services: Can provide any services you wish for a certain fee . . . . Posts: 6,566	Pumpkin seed recipe.

09-10-2006, 14:43	#7
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Gender: Male Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Services: masculine men with passion! Posts: 19,017 Blog Entries: 14	I would put pumpkin seeds into my home made bread. 29p for 1.5kg bag of flour goes a long way.

09-10-2006, 15:18	#9
diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fylde Coast Services: Can provide any services you wish for a certain fee . . . . Posts: 6,566	The shells are edible, apparently. More recipes. The things contain lots of essential fatty acids, potassium, and magnesium. Enjoy.

09-10-2006, 15:21	#10
nightstar Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Services: Sky+ AOL & Vista Ultimate Posts: 1,956	I've always dry roasted the seeds straight from the pumpkin, never heard of 'shelling' them before.

09-10-2006, 15:24	#11
fattyboomboom Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 370	hey diablo, thank you. i appreciate your detective work. i guess i will be eating them 'pepitas' eh!! i will prepare them like that i think. i think i will also borrow from this recipe on that site: http://homecooking.about.com/od/soups/r/blss7.htm

09-10-2006, 15:35	#13
fattyboomboom Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 370	don't be scared diablo. just buy spinach.....or rocket or any other leafy salad-ish green that you like and after washing it, chop it up as fine as you like and chuck it in when you serve the soup. that is pretty much what i would do with soup i had bought. i do the same with dahl. i have never eaten kale and as much as i would like to....i just have never got round to it. these green wispy veggies lose their goodness so fast it is a shame to cook them anyway...and spinach/rocket taste damn good in soup.