On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 04:12:26 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 02:20:47 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> Just a small comment here ... when I was talking to MrD I said
>>>> 'grill/broiler' to make it more clear, because I knew the general word.
>>>> Using your own description without knowing the US equivalent is not a
>>>> matter for reprimand or humiliation.
>>>>
>>>I would have no clue what a grill/broiler was. To me, a grill is
>>>something
>>>you put food on. You put food under a broiler.
>>
>> I'd think a grill is something you put food under, not on. Broiler
>> sounds foreign and American to me. I'd have to guess a bit.
>
>Not here. A grill is often a BBQ. It could also be a pan or cooking
>device. In a restaunt, it would be this:
>
>http://www.webstaurantstore.com/euro...tent=Equipment
>
>As you can see, also called a griddle. In some areas, pancakes, which could
>be made on such a cooking surface are called griddle cakes. Then there is
>the grilled cheese sandwich which would also be made on this.
>
>My grill pan is similar to this:
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>http://www.wayfair.com/Cuisinart-9.2...=1104000080671
>
>Seems to work best for meats. Have not tried it for sandwiches but I did
>try it for quesadillas and it didn't cook evenly for that.
>
>This explains a broiler:
>
>http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Broiler
>>
>>>As for the pumpkin, the only way I know of it ever being used is as a
>>>puree.
>>>If someone has any recipes for it otherwise, feel free to post them.
>>
>> Can't you treat them like winter squash, which is what they are or are
>> extremely related to?
>
>Not that I know of. Once cooked, they are pretty mushy. Sometimes used in
>soups or stews. But the most common use would be for things like pies,
>cakes, muffins, breads, etc. I just looked up recipes. Saw one for fudge.
>Did not see any that didn't use puree. But I know that since I've said this
>twice, someone will come along and prove me wrong.

It's confusing. I understand summer (thin skin) vs. winter (thick
skin) squash. But pumpkin is something else again and is either pureed
to eat or carved up for Halloween purposes, but never baked in chunks
for instance.

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Bruce