My husband and my long-time ex-boyfriend have very little in common. One thing they do share, however, is an aversion to savory squash dishes. No matter how lovingly I'd prepare, say, acorn squash stuffed with lentils, or butternut soup flavored with paprika and cumin; they'd both turn up their noses. "Pumpkin is just for pies," each would say. My husband, the more generous of the two (hence his status as my husband), would gamely take a serving. And barely make a dent.
"I love you, I just can't eat savory squash," was the message. Come dessert time, the pumpkin pies and pumpkin cheesecakes would disappear in a whirlwind of whipped cream, my gourmet ways with squash finally appreciated. I wonder: is this a guy thing? Or do some people just come hard-wired to appreciate both the sweet and the savory aspects of these velvety winter veggies? Will you eat your pumpkin spicy?

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10-24-2005 @11:44PM michelle said... I love pumpkin pie and all the other sweet pumpkin treats but I really think savory pumpkin (and other squash) dishes are way under-utilized.
One of may favorite squash dishes is to roast peeled, butternut squash cubes with tons of garlic cloves, kosher salt and olive oil. And I love pumpkin curry soup. The boyfriend likes both sweet and savory squash/pumpkin recipes too.
PS: Mmm squash stuffed with lentils sounds yummy!
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10-25-2005 @1:51AM Niki said... In Australia the idea of having pumpkin in a sweet dish is an abberation. We only eat it roasted with roast dinners, or in Thai curries or in pumpkin soup. The idea of having it in a sweet pie or biscuit is just so wrong!! Pumpkin is a vegetable you have with your main meal, not dessert! :-)
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