Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:22:17 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:04:47 +1000, 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?
> >
> > The short answer is yes (that's when it's most popular), but we have
> > lots of other squashes that we eat "year round" or in season. I
> > suspect that you call every winter squash a pumpkin.
>
> Yes, I believe so. And you have winter squash (our pumpkin), summer
> squash (our zucchini/courgette) and a party vegetable for Halloween
> (also pumpkin here)?
The variety here might astound you possibly.
If it helps to translate, our 'summer squash' are ones thin skinned
enough you can eat the skin generally and our winter squash has a
harder shell that you generally do not eat. Pumpkin is a reserved term
for just one type of winter squash, the one you see carved for
halloween.
I see 10 summer types at my local store and 8 winter but as the seasons
shift, I will see more winter types and fewer summer ones.
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