On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:56:19 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:02:09 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 03:49:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 7:05:15 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:56:09 -0700, sf > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 12:12:57 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Haven't seen any Libby's on my local store shelf for months, and this
>> >> >> is a store that carries canned pumpkin year round.
>> >> >> My wife checked another store, which confirmed there is a shortage.
>> >> >> Anybody know what's up?
>> >> >
>> >> >I haven't noticed a shortage, but this isn't the time of year people
>> >> >normally shop for canned pumpkin.
>> >>
>> >> Do y'all only eat pumpkin during Thanksgiving?
>> >
>> >Canned pumpkin is generally used only for pumpkin pie, which is traditionally
>> >associated with Thanksgiving. It is also used for quick breads or other
>> >desserts flavored with pumpkin, but pie is the characteristic dish.
>>
>> Using them for pies, breads or deserts is new to me.
>>
>> >"Pumpkin" is a particular type of squash:
>> >
>> ><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin>
>> >
>> >Let's set aside for a moment the fact that the stuff in the cans is not
>> >pumpkin as depicted above, but another winter squash that is more suitable
>> >for commercial growing and canning.
>> >
>> >We have other winter squashes:
>> >
>> >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_squash
>> >
>> >These are generally purchased fresh and cooked at home. A popular
>> >one is acorn squash, split in two, seeded, and baked with a sprinkling
>> >of cinnamon. I can't say as I particularly care for the cinnamon on it,
>> >but if someone serves it to me I don't fuss. Any road, acorn squash
>> >is a smaller variety, more suited to today's small families.
>>
>> I think that's all called pumpkin/pompoen where I'm from.
>
>Which confuses Americans, because we separate our squashes by
>category. If we buy an Acorn, Butternut, Hub bard or Delicata, we
>call it by name - not simply "squash".
>http://www.realsimple.com/food-recip...squash/pumpkin

It's interesting and I should use them more. Winter squash that is, at
the moment, because it's autumn here.

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Bruce