Pumpkin doesn't just taste good as a soup, fries or puree. It's also really delicious pickled. We have 3 delicious recipes for you.
The pumpkin is one of those vegetables that have very little taste of their own. In order for it to be really tasty, you have to do something for the aroma. A good way to give the pumpkin a special taste is to soak it in alcohol, vinegar or sugar.
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If you want to pickle a pumpkin, you have many different options to choose from. In any case, it is important that you only use fresh vegetables. So don't store the pumpkin for long beforehand.
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And the good thing: If you put the pumpkin in vinegar, you can prevent the development of putrefactive bacteria. In this way, the preserve can last longer than two years. With canned vinegar, you can also decide for yourself how high the acidity and thus the strength of the seasoning should be. If the preserve is only slightly acidified, it is much more aromatic. As for seasoning, you can flavor the squash with things like dill, cumin, bay leaf, pepper, mustard seeds, horseradish, and tarragon.
Important:
Cook the pumpkin at a maximum temperature of 70 degrees. You should also add some sugar to the whole thing. This allows you to suppress the development of rot, yeast and mold.
3 delicious pumpkin recipes for every taste
Recipe 1 - Spicy Pickled Pumpkin
You need:
- 1 pumpkin
- 2.5 l water
- 100 ml vinegar
- S alt
- cinnamon
- 4 cloves
Preparation:
- Peel the pumpkin and cut the flesh into chunks.
- In a large saucepan, bring 2.5 liters of water and 100 ml of vinegar essence to the boil.
- Add s alt, some cinnamon and the cloves to the water. When the water is bubbling, add the pumpkin.
- Set the power to low and cook the squash for about 20 minutes.
- Then fill the vegetables together with thePour the liquid into the jars and close them tightly.
- To allow the flavor to fully develop, you should store the pumpkin for at least eight weeks before eating.
Recipe No. 2 - Sweet and sour pumpkin
You need:
- 1 pumpkin
- 5 cloves
- 500 g sugar
- 250 ml white wine vinegar
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- Peel 1 organic lemon
Preparation:
- Dice the flesh of the peeled pumpkin.
- Boil the spices and zest of the lemon in the vinegar.
- Then add the pumpkin to the broth and leave it for a whole day.
- After 24 hours you can pour off the vinegar and boil it briefly with sugar.
- Put the squash in the boiling broth and let it translucent.
- Then fill the still hot vegetables into the preserving jars and close them tightly.
Recipe No. 3 - Pumpkin sweet and spicy
You need:
- 1 pumpkin
- 100 g onions
- 200 g honey
- 175 ml wine vinegar
- 200 g brown sugar
- a bunch of dill
- three chopped chillies
- Allspice Seeds
- Mustard Seeds
- S alt
- three bay leaves
Preparation:
- Peel the squash and cut into chunks. Then finely chop the onions and pluck the dill.
- Cook all the ingredients except the dill and onions in a saucepan for about 20 minutes. Only then add the dill and onions.
- Pour everything into the prepared, clean jars and close them tightly.