14 Pumpkin Recipes From 10 Cuisines.

A broad family of dense, sweet winter squashes that behave more like a starch than a vegetable. Japanese kabocha holds its shape in simmered dishes, Caribbean calabaza melts into soups and stews, and Balkan varieties get baked into coiled filo pies. Roasting drives off water and doubles the sweetness, while boiling suits purees and soups. A whole pumpkin keeps for months in a cool dry room; once cut, wrap and refrigerate and use within days.

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