On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>
>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>
>>
>WOW! You need to get out more!

I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
vegetable.

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

On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je�us 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

What Australians and New Zealanders call butternut pumpkin we call
butternut squash. Our pumpkin is a different pumpkin cultivar. They are
orange and get very big. I don't think many people actually eat them
and that most pumpkins end up being carved up into Jack O'Lanterns at
Halloween. Most canned pumpkin is actually squash.

On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us 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
>
>What Australians and New Zealanders call butternut pumpkin we call
>butternut squash. Our pumpkin is a different pumpkin cultivar. They are
>orange and get very big. I don't think many people actually eat them
>and that most pumpkins end up being carved up into Jack O'Lanterns at
>Halloween. Most canned pumpkin is actually squash.

The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
bluey/grey colour.

On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:25:56 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us 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
>>
>>What Australians and New Zealanders call butternut pumpkin we call
>>butternut squash. Our pumpkin is a different pumpkin cultivar. They are
>>orange and get very big. I don't think many people actually eat them
>>and that most pumpkins end up being carved up into Jack O'Lanterns at
>>Halloween. Most canned pumpkin is actually squash.
>
>The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
>such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
>bluey/grey colour.

Sounds like our old fashioned Hubbard squash. Very large and rind is
like iron.
Janet US

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:17:03 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:25:56 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us 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
>>>
>>>What Australians and New Zealanders call butternut pumpkin we call
>>>butternut squash. Our pumpkin is a different pumpkin cultivar. They are
>>>orange and get very big. I don't think many people actually eat them
>>>and that most pumpkins end up being carved up into Jack O'Lanterns at
>>>Halloween. Most canned pumpkin is actually squash.
>>
>>The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
>>such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
>>bluey/grey colour.
>
>Sounds like our old fashioned Hubbard squash. Very large and rind is
>like iron.

Maybe? Although the skin (rind?) on a Queensland Blue can be left on
when roasted... it is not all that thick or hard. Some people like the
skin anyway. I find the skin tends to be a little bitter a lot of the
time though, but when it isn't, it's delicious.

On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 05:40:39 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:17:03 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:25:56 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us 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
>>>>
>>>>What Australians and New Zealanders call butternut pumpkin we call
>>>>butternut squash. Our pumpkin is a different pumpkin cultivar. They are
>>>>orange and get very big. I don't think many people actually eat them
>>>>and that most pumpkins end up being carved up into Jack O'Lanterns at
>>>>Halloween. Most canned pumpkin is actually squash.
>>>
>>>The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
>>>such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
>>>bluey/grey colour.
>>
>>Sounds like our old fashioned Hubbard squash. Very large and rind is
>>like iron.
>
>Maybe? Although the skin (rind?) on a Queensland Blue can be left on
>when roasted... it is not all that thick or hard. Some people like the
>skin anyway. I find the skin tends to be a little bitter a lot of the
>time though, but when it isn't, it's delicious.

Our Hubbard doesn't have smooth rind, see here
http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/squ...rod001984.html
You could roast it with the skin on but wouldn't eat the skin
Janet US

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:46:01 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 05:40:39 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:17:03 -0600, Janet B >
>>wrote:
>>>On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:25:56 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>>>The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
>>>>such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
>>>>bluey/grey colour.
>>>
>>>Sounds like our old fashioned Hubbard squash. Very large and rind is
>>>like iron.
>>
>>Maybe? Although the skin (rind?) on a Queensland Blue can be left on
>>when roasted... it is not all that thick or hard. Some people like the
>>skin anyway. I find the skin tends to be a little bitter a lot of the
>>time though, but when it isn't, it's delicious.
>
>Our Hubbard doesn't have smooth rind, see here
>http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/squ...rod001984.html
>You could roast it with the skin on but wouldn't eat the skin

I don't think I have seen those here, although I'm sure the seeds
would be available.

On 04/04/2016 12:25 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>

> The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
> such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
> bluey/grey colour.
>
That reminds me.
After my first winter here in W.Canada, I decided to buy a gardening
book for advice on local growing conditions - so I bought one published
by a major Canadian bookshop chain.
I thought something was odd when it advised planting squash seeds in
October for harvesting in February, recommending the Queensland Blue
variety.
The stupid sods had just reprinted an Aussie book!
I kept it as a good conversation piece.
Graham

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 14:02:38 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 04/04/2016 12:25 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:31:59 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2016-04-03 7:24 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>>
>
>> The differences do complicate things, because we also have pumpkins
>> such as the Queensland Blue, very popular here and is quite a large,
>> bluey/grey colour.
>>
>That reminds me.
>After my first winter here in W.Canada, I decided to buy a gardening
>book for advice on local growing conditions - so I bought one published
>by a major Canadian bookshop chain.
>I thought something was odd when it advised planting squash seeds in
>October for harvesting in February, recommending the Queensland Blue
>variety.
>The stupid sods had just reprinted an Aussie book!
>I kept it as a good conversation piece.

LOL, unbelievable. I'll bet they never even read the thing

That also reminds me of a TV Documentary series covering certain parts
of the world. They did one show on Tasmania. It started out okay...
then all of a sudden they were talking about and showing images of
crocodiles, camels and deserts! WTF? These clowns did NO research and
just slapped a bunch of stock footage of mainland Australia together
for their 'documentary' on Tasmania It was one of the strangest
things I've ever seen on TV, just stunned that a company would throw
together a bunch of crap and pass it off as fact.

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>>
>>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>>
>>>
>>WOW! You need to get out more!
>
>I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>vegetable.
>
>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.

--
Bruce

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>WOW! You need to get out more!
>>
>>I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>>A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>>canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>>vegetable.
>>
>>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.

Hardly.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>WOW! You need to get out more!
>>>
>>>I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>>>A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>>>canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>>>vegetable.
>>>
>>>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.
>
> Hardly.

I use canned pumpkin year round and have never had any problem finding it on
the grocery shelves.

Cheri

Cheri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >"Bruce" > wrote in message
> ... >>On Mon, 04 Apr
> 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT),
> > > > "
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > WOW! You need to get out more!
> > > >
> > > > I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> > > > A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would
> > > > regard canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more
> > > > as a fresh vegetable.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> >
> > Hardly.
>
> I use canned pumpkin year round and have never had any problem
> finding it on the grocery shelves.
>
> Cheri

I've never had a problem finding the spice added ones year round but
can't use that for the dogs.

--

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:03:43 +1000, Bruce > wrote:

> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
> >
> >>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>WOW! You need to get out more!
> >
> >I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> >A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
> >canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
> >vegetable.
> >
> >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?

--

sf

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:
>>
>> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>WOW! You need to get out more!
>> >
>> >I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>> >A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>> >canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>> >vegetable.
>> >
>> >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?

Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
Janet US

On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:49:32 -0600, Janet B >
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:
> >>
> >> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>WOW! You need to get out more!
> >> >
> >> >I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> >> >A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
> >> >canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
> >> >vegetable.
> >> >
> >> >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?
>
> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
> Janet US

You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.

--

sf

On 2016-04-04 1:11 AM, sf wrote:

>>> Do you cook an apple down every time you want apple sauce?
>>
>> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
>> Janet US
>
> You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
> often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.
>


I like applesauce with pork. My wife usually used an apple or two to
make some.

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:06:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-04-04 1:11 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>>> Do you cook an apple down every time you want apple sauce?
>>>
>>> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
>> often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.
>>
>
>
>I like applesauce with pork. My wife usually used an apple or two to
>make some.
>
That's another thing I make in the microwave - too too easy.

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:06:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-04-04 1:11 AM, sf wrote:
>
> >>> Do you cook an apple down every time you want apple sauce?
> >>
> >> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
> >> Janet US
> >
> > You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
> > often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.
> >
>
>
> I like applesauce with pork. My wife usually used an apple or two to
> make some.
>
You're stopping at the applesauce part. So far, exactly no one has
said they'd do it to use in a recipe such as an applesauce cake.

--

sf

On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:11:25 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:49:32 -0600, Janet B >
>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:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>WOW! You need to get out more!
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>> >> >A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>> >> >canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>> >> >vegetable.
>> >> >
>> >> >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?
>>
>> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
>> Janet US
>
>You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
>often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.

for me the extra step would be going to the store to buy a can of
applesauce and having some of it hang around after I'd used what I
needed. Besides, canned applesauce is kind of like a McDonalds
hamburger. It's called a hamburger but tastes nothing like a real
hamburger.
Janet US

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:30:26 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:11:25 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:49:32 -0600, Janet B >
> >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:
> >> >>
> >> >> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>WOW! You need to get out more!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> >> >> >A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
> >> >> >canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
> >> >> >vegetable.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >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?
> >>
> >> Oh yes. That's something that is really easy in the microwave.
> >> Janet US
> >
> >You'd cook an apple down if you wanted applesauce to make a cake? I
> >often take extra steps - that isn't one of them.
>
> for me the extra step would be going to the store to buy a can of
> applesauce and having some of it hang around after I'd used what I
> needed. Besides, canned applesauce is kind of like a McDonalds
> hamburger. It's called a hamburger but tastes nothing like a real
> hamburger.
> Janet US

So you're saying you would cook a bunch of apples to make applesauce
to use in a cake recipe? How often have you done that and how do you
make exactly the amount you need?


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sf

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.

--
Bruce

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.

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sf

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?

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Bruce

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.

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 16:58:46 +1000, Bruce > wrote:

> think I'd start with a fresh pumpkin or apples.

Apples don't need to be processed other than cutting when starting
with fresh so that's not an issue. Pumpkin, the one we call pumpkin,
needs to be cooked first and then lots and lots of drain to get a nice
solid puree (takes at least 24 hours and the longer, the better) -
otherwise the pie is loose and sloppy. BTDT, over it. I'm not
pretending to be a back to basics Little Suzy Homemaker and prefer to
open a can to eliminate two days of pumpkin preparation.
>
> 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?

They aren't available year round, so there's no chance of starting
with fresh and what needs to be done to get a half way decent pie
takes too much time - so reasonable people (who just want to make a
d*man pie or quick bread fast) open a can. I'm actually shocked you
don't use canned pumpkin down under. Do you never eat pumpkin pie?

For the record, canned cabbage is called sauerkraut and nobody finds
it strange. Mandarin oranges are canned and you'll also find apple
pie filling on the store shelf.

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sf

On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:16:12 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> I never eat apple sauce, but I think I would.
>
> --
> Bruce
>
>
Tasty stuff with the right food.

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 08:58:20 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:16:12 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I never eat apple sauce, but I think I would.
>>
>Tasty stuff with the right food.

I had it a lot when I was young. From a glass jar or home made.

--
Bruce

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 08:58:20 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:16:12 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I never eat apple sauce, but I think I would.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>Tasty stuff with the right food.

we would definitely have it with potato pancakes as well as with pork.
Janet US

On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:26:32 PM UTC-5, Janet B wrote:
>
> On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 08:58:20 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:16:12 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> I never eat apple sauce, but I think I would.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bruce
> >>
> >>
> >Tasty stuff with the right food.
>
> we would definitely have it with potato pancakes as well as with pork.
> Janet US
>
>
Pork seems to just beg for applesauce. :-)

Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:24:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > WOW! You need to get out more!
> >
> > I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> > A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
> > canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
> > vegetable.
> >
> > 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.

No, they probably need it for pets. It has an odd but positive effect
on dogs (and cats) to help digestion so smooth out constipation *or*
overly soft stools.

One of my dogs is elderly and on tramadol for arthritis (causes
constipation) and she eats lettuce and pumpkin in carefully controlled
amounts and the other is starting to need a little help too so added it
at vets advice. Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin with
nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at 1.67 a can
in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an earlier load if I
need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free shipping.

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On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

> Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
> dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin with
> nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at 1.67 a can
> in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an earlier load if I
> need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free shipping.

Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.

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sf

On 4/5/2016 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
>> Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
>> dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin with
>> nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at 1.67 a can
>> in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an earlier load if I
>> need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free shipping.
>
> Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.

It's still free shipping over $35, no?

nancy

On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 08:55:41 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 4/5/2016 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>>> Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
>>> dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin with
>>> nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at 1.67 a can
>>> in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an earlier load if I
>>> need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free shipping.
>>
>> Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.
>
>It's still free shipping over $35, no?
>
>nancy

I think they recently raised it to $49, which at today's prices is
very easy to reach. However depending on ones shopping habits Amazon
Prime is a bargain... it costs a whole lot more than $100 a year to
drive all over from store to store looking to buy things plus dealing
with traffic and parking, and there's ones time (time is money), and
driving means taking risks, there are few risks shopping from ones
desk chair. Shopping on line makes it easy to check prices, and one
never needs to settle, one gets the exact item they want, in the color
and size they want... and no schlepping, heavy and over size items
come right to your door. It's difficult for me to comprehend people
complaining about shipping costs when they don't complain about the
cost of their own transportation.

On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:22:13 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 08:55:41 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:
>
>>On 4/5/2016 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
>>>> dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin with
>>>> nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at 1.67 a can
>>>> in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an earlier load if I
>>>> need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free shipping.
>>>
>>> Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.
>>
>>It's still free shipping over $35, no?
>>
>>nancy
>
>I think they recently raised it to $49, which at today's prices is
>very easy to reach. However depending on ones shopping habits Amazon
>Prime is a bargain... it costs a whole lot more than $100 a year to
>drive all over from store to store looking to buy things plus dealing
>with traffic and parking, and there's ones time (time is money), and
>driving means taking risks, there are few risks shopping from ones
>desk chair. Shopping on line makes it easy to check prices, and one
>never needs to settle, one gets the exact item they want, in the color
>and size they want... and no schlepping, heavy and over size items
>come right to your door. It's difficult for me to comprehend people
>complaining about shipping costs when they don't complain about the
>cost of their own transportation.

Amen to all that.
Janet US

Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 4/5/2016 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
> >On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> > > Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
> > > dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type)
> > > pumpkin with nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am
> > > getting it at 1.67 a can in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can
> > > always add an earlier load if I need it sooner by adjusting the
> > > date. Free shipping.
> >
> > Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.
>
> It's still free shipping over $35, no?
>
> nancy

Yes,

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sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:25:13 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Cheapest price is Amazon.com. Important if feeding
> > dogs and cats with it, is that it be 100% (halloween type) pumpkin
> > with nothing added. It's 2.50 a can here but I am getting it at
> > 1.67 a can in lots of 12 every 6 months. I can always add an
> > earlier load if I need it sooner by adjusting the date. Free
> > shipping.
>
> Your shipping isn't free. You're paying $100 a year for it.

Where do you come up with that? I am not on Amazon Prime

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"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>>
>>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>>
>>>
>>WOW! You need to get out more!
>
> I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
> A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
> canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
> vegetable.

It is sold there but... What you call pumkin is not what we call pumpkin.
>
> 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

What about sweet potato pie?

On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 18:23:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:12:10 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:25:56 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never seen canned pumpkin in my entire life.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>WOW! You need to get out more!
>>
>> I'm honestly not sure if it is sold in Australia?
>> A bit presumptuous of me, but I think most Australia's would regard
>> canning pumpkin to be odd thing to do. We treat it more as a fresh
>> vegetable.
>
>It is sold there but... What you call pumkin is not what we call pumpkin.
>>
>> 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
>
>What about sweet potato pie?

Nope, nothing like that here. 'Sweet potato' is yet *another* vague
description for a variety of root vegetables too... We ate a lot of
sweet potato when I was a kid living in the tropics.