To think what a waste of pumpkins

[LeGavrOrf]

Loads of pumpkins for sale in supermarkets.

I don't want to come across as a miserable piece of shit but I think it's an incredible waste. All these pumpkins are grown to make lanterns with, and the flesh is thrown away (not that it would be worth eating as apparently Halloween pumpkins are vile). I bet the vast majority of people would just throw the flesh away anyway, even if it did taste nice.

Just seems mad to have all the resources dedicated to grow and distribute pumpkins in this day and age where people are skint and hungry and have to use food banks. Just to make lanterns for one day.

I roast the seeds too, lovely they are.

Yes LeGav that's why they signify Halloween. Fact.

My dog used to love the seeds bless him, give him horrible farts though
I think YABU btw, the kids and I have had hours of fun out of a £3 Pumpkin. Don't see thats a waste personally.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are divine

We do one pumpkin a year - it brings a lot of pleasure. We compost the flesh and toast the seeds.

As far as I'm concerned it would only be morally reprehensible if they were coming out of the food chain ergo more people were going without.

Oh do they taste rubbish? :(

I've just bought my first ever carving pumpkin and had plans for pumpkin soup. I feel deflated now.

Well this is a good thread.

AIBU?
Yes, you twat
OK then

To make Pumpkin pie or soups etc it is best to buy edible pumpkin, which should be labelled as such in the shops .

Pumpkin anything tastes horrible IMO.

Is there anything that one can do just for the fun of it without it being on the Mumsnet List of Eternal Judgement

You said in your OP that the flesh would be vile. So it's not a waste. It's the only thing worth doing with them.

No TSS. No fun allowed especially with fruit and veg.

No.

Everything can and will be judged.

I must admit I don't really like pumpkins or squashes. All mouth and no trousers, IMO.

i always make lovely soup out the flesh and his year i have a recipe for pumpkin cupcakes which i will try,also i save the seeds and grow my own pumpkins the following year,there is always to many seeds so i will give the dry seeds a go they sound lovely

Watermelon sounds fantastic - and it'd be a spooky green colour (with possible oozy red bits)

I don't like pumpkins trills, but I don't think Halloween pumpkins are worth eating (hence some being labelled edible as mentioned upthread)

OK then. Skulks off to disguise large semi carved pumpkin bought specifically for Halloween candle stuffing purposes.

Hah! [thlgrn]

Do you reckon the watermelon would collapse in on itself?

It's worth a go isn't it.

Now watermelon, that truly is a fucking waste of time. Like a cucumber in drag and a bitter disappointment.

Unless carried to a party with the divine Patrick.

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Right, I am definitely going to try roasting the seeds this year! Thanks for the link and tips.

There you go LeGav, your unreasonableness may have saved some seeds from being consigned straight to the bin.

Use as topping for cottage pie mixed with potato and sweet potato.

As an extra component in root veg soup poss with bacon.

We had tuna and pumpkin pasties as kids

I thought all pumpkins were the same.

Pumpkin cake is lovely.

Where do all these fuckers grow then?

Are there massive fields in Norfolk or wherever filled with great big orange orbs?