
For me, pumpkins conjure up memories of going pumpkin picking, and going on hay rides, drinking hot apple cider, and eating as many candy apples as possible. When I reminisce the days of my childhood when I'd paint faces on Halloween pumpkins, I think about how unfortunate it was that I never cooked them.
Growing up, pumpkins were merely symbolic of the season. Many people, like myself when I was younger, are not aware of the many different ways pumpkins can be consumed besides in a pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are a type of squash. They're pleasantly sweet.
Below are 8 culinary approaches to the pumpkin:

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