Instead, most canned pumpkin in the U.S. is made from a type of pumpkin that doesn't look all that typical. Dickinson pumpkins, also known as Dickinson squash, are the pumpkins used to make the majority of canned pumpkin we eat today. 8 окт. 2021 г.
Is there real pumpkin in canned pumpkin?
If you're buying a can of pumpkin off the shelf, you should know that it's not made from the same orange jack-o'-lantern pumpkins you carve, or even their daintier, sweeter cousins, sugar pumpkins (also known as pie pumpkins). In fact, canned pumpkin is actually squash.
What is canned pumpkin really made of?
That's right, some canned “pumpkin” purée is actually made from one or more types of winter squash, like butternut, Hubbard, Boston Marrow, and Golden Delicious. These squash varieties can be less stringy and richer in sweetness and color than pumpkin.
What kind of pumpkin is in canned pumpkin?
The Dickinson pumpkin or squash really is the source of most canned pumpkin we eat today. Why the Dickinson squash? As the Wall Street Journal reported last year, those who are determined to make pumpkin pie from scratch soon learn that "field pumpkins taste disgusting: stringy, watery, and bland."
What is really in Libby's canned pumpkin?
But instead of those pumpkin varieties, Libby's grows a proprietary strain of tan-skinned Dickinson squash. And although Libby's does refer to its fruit as "pumpkin," in appearance, taste, and texture (not to mention species) it more closely resembles squash.
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