On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:07:08 -0500, Kathleen wrote:

> wrote:
> > I'm interested in growing a few pumpkins this year and to keep the
> > seeds... I enjoy them raw, but I buy them already dehulled... is there
> > an easy way to do that at home?
>
> I roast and eat the seeds from our Halloween pumpkins shell and all.
> The best ones come from the common orange pumpkins. The seeds from the
> white pumpkins, and those giant pinkish things (I think they're some
> sort of gourd rather than a true pumpkin) are too tough for this method.
>
I've roasted the seeds of many pumpkins over the years and they NEVER
turn out right no matter what I do to them. So, I still prefer buying
a package of already roasted and salted pepitas. Less work, better
eating.
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Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.