Pumpkins originated in Mexico. They have found the remains of pumpkin seeds dating from 7000 to 5000 B.C (Dameror- The Perfect Pumpkin). The vines and leaves used to be boiled down as soups and the edible blossoms are perfect as that extra special garnish you would want on your plate. Say a pumpkin sage soup served in the pumpkin. The pilgrims used the pumpkins for the first Thanksgiving in North America. But there form of pumpkin pie wasn't what we have today. Back then they would remove the top, gut the pumpkin fill it with milk and roast the pumpkin until all of the milk was absorbed (Dameror- The Perfect Pumpkin). Pumpkins can also be said to have saved our early ancestors from starvation during their first years in the Americas. This is because pumpkins could store well and towns like Bostons were known as Pumpkinshire (Dameror- The Perfect Pumpkin). As pioneers headed west they took the pumpkins with them, but because of the climate they did not grow well. Instead they had to adapt the pumpkin producing different types of squash. They called these new squash mix "pumpkins".
Over the years pumpkins evolved from the stringy, watery, bland fruits into the thick, sweet, smooth pumpkins we have today (Dameror- The Perfect Pumpkin). In fact pumpkins were a important staple because it was easy to preserve up until WWII and refrigeration started to come about (Damereor- The Perfect Pumpkin). Because of this the pumpkin eating fade faded out until it regained popularity today.Now they are fun to display on our porches, becoming a symbol of bounty. Oh did I mention a great dessert for Thanksgiving and awesome in our coffee?
Today there are 30 different kinds of pumpkins, some for culinary purposes while others are for our own enjoyment.
So today we can assume that our love for everything pumpkin is in our nature. It is in our primal nature to want everything pumpkin. Not to mention they are very healthy for you. Full of Vitamin A, fiber, and protein. One canned pumpkin has 50 % of your daily Vitamin K, 80 calories and 1 gram of fat!.
The seeds are the healthiest part of the pumpkin though. Those tiny seeds are packed with protein, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. they are said to help depression, weight loss, regulate blood sugar levels, arthritis, lower cholesterol, prevent some types of cancers, and lowering the risk of bladder stones.
(I also believe that these are from sugar pumpkins because those are generally the ones you use for pie).
Over the years pumpkins evolved from the stringy, watery, bland fruits into the thick, sweet, smooth pumpkins we have today (Dameror- The Perfect Pumpkin). In fact pumpkins were a important staple because it was easy to preserve up until WWII and refrigeration started to come about (Damereor- The Perfect Pumpkin). Because of this the pumpkin eating fade faded out until it regained popularity today.Now they are fun to display on our porches, becoming a symbol of bounty. Oh did I mention a great dessert for Thanksgiving and awesome in our coffee?
Today there are 30 different kinds of pumpkins, some for culinary purposes while others are for our own enjoyment.
So today we can assume that our love for everything pumpkin is in our nature. It is in our primal nature to want everything pumpkin. Not to mention they are very healthy for you. Full of Vitamin A, fiber, and protein. One canned pumpkin has 50 % of your daily Vitamin K, 80 calories and 1 gram of fat!.
The seeds are the healthiest part of the pumpkin though. Those tiny seeds are packed with protein, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. they are said to help depression, weight loss, regulate blood sugar levels, arthritis, lower cholesterol, prevent some types of cancers, and lowering the risk of bladder stones.
(I also believe that these are from sugar pumpkins because those are generally the ones you use for pie).
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