Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:59:15 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> > On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 23:33:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >
> > >On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:15:44 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 21:32:19 -0700, sf > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:03:43 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >Just did some googling, and there are many results where Australians
> > >> >> >are asking where it can be bought. So it's a fairly exotic item here.
> > >> >> >Then there is the small matter of definitions of 'pumpkin', because I
> > >> >> >know what we call 'butternut pumpkins' you guys call it 'squash', for
> > >> >> >example. Pumpkin pie also sounds strange to us too
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Maybe it's a cultural difference. Maybe when an American wants to eat
> > >> >> an apple, they order one canned, from Amazon.com.
> > >> >
> > >> >Do you cook an apple down every time you want apple sauce?
> > >>
> > >> I never eat apple sauce, but I think I would.
> > >
> > >I was wondering what you'd do if you were using it as an ingredient
> > >for something else, the way we use canned "pumpkin" for pie or a quick
> > >bread.
> >
> > I think I'd start with a fresh pumpkin or apples.
> >
> > I'm not sure why I find canned pumpkin strange. But everybody would
> > probably find canned apple or orange or cabbage strange. Maybe because
> > they're so cheap and easily available fresh that they don't seem worth
> > canning?
>
> Convenience. Canned pumpkin provides a smooth puree suitable for
> pies with no effort. Use of canned pumpkin predates food processors.
> If you want a really smooth pumpkin puree, why not canned? Plus, the
> cans are sized expressly so that one can makes one pie. You can't
> get that kind of precision with whole pumpkins.
>

Many years ago, I switched to sweet potato pies. Tastes the same as
pumpkin without all the hassle. I can make them from scratch (using
pumpkin from scratch is a real PITA). I usually make a couple for
Thanksgiving or Christmas.