Pumpkin pie, and things that actually have pumpkin in them as a principal ingredient, are right and proper places for the spice. And, for that matter, the same spice mix is used in a lot of pies and baked goods. And used too good effect.
Somehow, I cannot conceive of instant coffee being a good place for it. Just no.
@earl_danger All of my pumpkin pies are made from winter squash, whether fresh or canned. I tried making a pie from these, but it didn’t turn out well.
@earl_danger Pumpkins ARE squash, technically a hard-skinned winter squash. The term pumpkin has no actual botanical meaning & pumpkins are considered gourds & fruit, too.
@earl_danger@Kyeh I don’t think I’ve ever tried that kind. I have very limited culinary experience with squash in general, but now that it’s fall, no time like the present, i suppose!
@earl_danger@ircon96 Kind of like pumpkin, or acorn squash, but denser and sweeter, IMO. I like it cooked the Japanese way - cut into chunks and braised in sugar and soy sauce. Very yummy.
@earl_danger@ircon96@Kyeh I wonder if kabocha is what they use for the coconut-pumpkin curry at our favorite local Thai restaurant? I’m pretty sure that it isn’t actual pumpkin, since the flesh doesn’t seem quite as dark and traces of the green rind are visible.
Pumpkin spice is 100% acceptable in sweet potato pie, and passable in pumpkin pie if made with noncanned pumpkin. Otherwise keep it away from my food and beverages
I worked briefly at a startup meadery, and their pumpkin mead was a whole lot of pumpkin, and a whole lot of pumpkin spice.
The end result?
Magical. Rich, complex, not actually very pumpkiny!
One of my favorite local breweries also pumpkined up a brew for October. And by adding it in early, they made it a note of depth, not some overwhelming pumpkin add on.
Pumpkin (pie) spice merely started out as a convenience item, to save time having to measure out several different spices when making baked goods. Just because greedy corporations take advantage of many people’s love of the flavor combo by stuffing it into the strangest foods, don’t blame the spices, just don’t buy the crap. The fact that so many people lose their shit over the subject is the reason why we have to listen to endless “news” reports, talk show hosts, commentators, etc, go on & on about it every year. Remain calm, people!
And, btw, while we’re on the subject of similar spice combos, who’s going to tell the entire country of India that they have terrible taste in beverages? https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27991440
@Kyeh True, on the one hand, it would be nice to give India some credit, but on the other hand, then THEY’D be the innocent victims of the corporate greed & widespread hate that poor pumpkin spice has become, so I’m guessing they’d say, “Hard pass!”
@MarkDaSpark That’s funny. I went on a PS rant about this time last year (maybe here) asking when this product would come to fruition. Nice work by the way.
FTPSW!!
Pumpkin pie, and things that actually have pumpkin in them as a principal ingredient, are right and proper places for the spice. And, for that matter, the same spice mix is used in a lot of pies and baked goods. And used too good effect.
Somehow, I cannot conceive of instant coffee being a good place for it. Just no.
@werehatrack X Act Ly
@werehatrack You should try my rice concoctions with these spices.
@werehatrack
@yakkoTDI Would you like to share a recipe?
@werehatrack store bought pumpkin for pies (in the can) doesn’t even have pumpkins in it. it’s all squash!!!
@earl_danger All of my pumpkin pies are made from winter squash, whether fresh or canned. I tried making a pie from these, but it didn’t turn out well.
@Kyeh @werehatrack It is not an exact recipe and sometimes is hot and pumpkin spicy but other times is mild and pumpkin spicy.
It does include a variety of beans, some sort of meat like ground pork or maybe Italian sausage and usually Rotel** diced tomatoes.
**Adds a little flavour and keeps the rice from becoming dried out.
@werehatrack @yakkoTDI
It sounds yummy - kind of like an Indian Biryani?
@Kyeh @werehatrack The first time I cooked with the pumpkiny spices my first thought was of an Indian restaurant.
@earl_danger Pumpkins ARE squash, technically a hard-skinned winter squash. The term pumpkin has no actual botanical meaning & pumpkins are considered gourds & fruit, too.
https://www.southernliving.com/garden/is-a-pumpkin-a-gourd
This clarifies it even more:
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/whats-in-canned-pumpkin/#:~:text=Instead%2C most canned pumpkin in,canned pumpkin we eat today.
@earl_danger @ircon96
The best-tasting hard squash in my opinion is kabocha.
/image kabocha
@earl_danger @Kyeh I don’t think I’ve ever tried that kind. I have very limited culinary experience with squash in general, but now that it’s fall, no time like the present, i suppose!
@earl_danger @ircon96 Kind of like pumpkin, or acorn squash, but denser and sweeter, IMO. I like it cooked the Japanese way - cut into chunks and braised in sugar and soy sauce. Very yummy.
@earl_danger @Kyeh Now, that DOES sound delicious! I might be able to choke down some of that.
@earl_danger @ircon96 @Kyeh I wonder if kabocha is what they use for the coconut-pumpkin curry at our favorite local Thai restaurant? I’m pretty sure that it isn’t actual pumpkin, since the flesh doesn’t seem quite as dark and traces of the green rind are visible.
@earl_danger @ircon96 @macromeh It could be - I think it would be delicious in curry.
Pumpkin Spice was created in a lab without Pumpkin, or Spice, or even Flavor.
@hchavers or a soul…
Pumpkin spice is 100% acceptable in sweet potato pie, and passable in pumpkin pie if made with noncanned pumpkin. Otherwise keep it away from my food and beverages
@Faffs. But, but …
@Faffs @MarkDaSpark Only Gowron would go for that shit…
/giphy pumpkin beer
I worked briefly at a startup meadery, and their pumpkin mead was a whole lot of pumpkin, and a whole lot of pumpkin spice.
The end result?
Magical. Rich, complex, not actually very pumpkiny!
One of my favorite local breweries also pumpkined up a brew for October. And by adding it in early, they made it a note of depth, not some overwhelming pumpkin add on.
@brainmist It sounds good for mead. I just don’t get it in some stuff. Like, pumpkin spice candles? Maybe fine. Pumpkin spice yogurt? Hard pass.
Pumpkin (pie) spice merely started out as a convenience item, to save time having to measure out several different spices when making baked goods. Just because greedy corporations take advantage of many people’s love of the flavor combo by stuffing it into the strangest foods, don’t blame the spices, just don’t buy the crap. The fact that so many people lose their shit over the subject is the reason why we have to listen to endless “news” reports, talk show hosts, commentators, etc, go on & on about it every year. Remain calm, people!
And, btw, while we’re on the subject of similar spice combos, who’s going to tell the entire country of India that they have terrible taste in beverages?
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27991440
@ircon96 Then people should start giving India its due and call them Chai spices, right?
@Kyeh True, on the one hand, it would be nice to give India some credit, but on the other hand, then THEY’D be the innocent victims of the corporate greed & widespread hate that poor pumpkin spice has become, so I’m guessing they’d say, “Hard pass!”
@ircon96 You’re going to speak for the entire country of India?
@Kyeh @zhicks1987 Yep. They hired me as a spokesmodel.
Pumpkin spice flavored edible undies
@tweezak No oral for you
@detailer @tweezak
Fine. Have some veggies.
@detailer @mike808 @tweezak Should have kept adding kernels until it was $0.69.
@MarkDaSpark Charmin itself has pretty good flavor. Why ruin it with any additional flavors?
@MarkDaSpark That’s funny. I went on a PS rant about this time last year (maybe here) asking when this product would come to fruition. Nice work by the way.
Call me basic, I love it all.
@zinimusprime Even the ramen? Which BTW, some nutcase is trying to sell on Mercari for $65 - for a single cup!
@Kyeh @zinimusprime $65 for CUP noodles?! Maybe for the bricks, but that’s ridiculous for the cups!
All set for the year.
@sammydog01 Wow, did you get a good rate on the mortgage, at least?
@ircon96 My dealer takes care of me.
@sammydog01