Pumpkin. It’s sweet in a pie and savory in a stew. It perks up a salad and gives your morning oatmeal that little something extra. Pumpkin is a healthy ingredient that can be added to everything from sweet and sour to mac and cheese to creme brulee. Some superbly creative chefs from around the country came up with these amazing pumpkin recipes to share and inspire. Which ones will you try?
Sweet and Sour Pumpkin
Ingredients
- 1 sugar pie or cheese pumpkin (not the jack-o-lantern variety) – sub with butternut squash
- vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted and salted
- salt
Spice Mixture for Finishing
- coriander seeds
- sea salt
- black peppercorn
Directions
- Peel the pumpkin with a knife and remove all seeds.
- Cut the pumpkin flesh in segments, approximately 3/4 inch thick and 2 inches wide.
- Heat oil to coat the bottom of a sauté pan and sear the pumpkin segments on both sides until brown.
- Remove all excess oil from the pan.
- Lower the flame and add the vinegar, honey and a about a teaspoon of salt.
- When the liquid is fully absorbed, the pumpkin should be removed from the stove and refrigerated for later use.
- Grind the coriander seeds, sea salt and black peppercorn in a spice grinder.
- Serve the sweet and sour pumpkin cold or at room temperature. Top with pumpkin seeds and sprinkle lightly with the spice mixture.
Recipe courtesy of Melissa Muller Daka, Chef and Owner of EOLO: Sicilia A Tavola, New York City.
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