Pumpkins are harvested in the fall and can be stored until next spring. One of the many types of pumpkin is the nutmeg pumpkin. It has a round, flat shape and can weigh up to 40 kg. Its hard skin is green, brown or orange, and the flesh is yellow to orange. The peel can theoretically be eaten, but it takes a long time to soften when cooking. It is therefore advisable to peel the nutmeg pumpkin before processing.

The skin of the nutmeg pumpkin is very hard

Tips and tricks for peeling a nutmeg pumpkin

To remove the skin from a large nutmeg pumpkin, you need a large and, above all, sharp kitchen knife, a tablespoon and some strength.

  1. Use a stable surface when peeling, such as a baking board.
  2. First, cut the squash in half with a knife. Please exercise the necessary caution in this regard.
  3. Now use the spoon to remove all the seeds and fibers inside the pumpkin halves. Now you can hold them better when peeling them afterwards.
  4. If the halves are still too big for you, divide them into manageable pieces.
  5. Now use a knife to cut the peel into small slices.
  6. Once the nutmeg pumpkin has been peeled, it can be processed further.

If this procedure is too much trouble for you, you should bake the hollowed-out pumpkin halves in a hot oven at 180 ° for a few minutes.
When the edges of the squash turn dark, remove from the oven and allow to cool. Now the skin can be peeled off relatively easily in strips. Use a sharp knife for this as well.

The Use of Nutmeg Pumpkin

There are many uses of pumpkins in the kitchen. For example, they can be pickled sweet and sour or made into compote.
The classic is of course the pumpkin soup, for which there are a variety of recipes. In soups and casseroles, the pumpkin can be combined well with other vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and sweet potatoes.
When cooking is short on prep time, simply use a Hokkaido instead of a nutmeg. This pumpkin does not have to be peeled, because its skin, like the pumpkin itself, boils down to a pulp.

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