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Hard shell of the pumpkin is easier to cut if it already has cracks

18/10/2013

Autumn time is pumpkin time. Whether in the soup, in the casserole or as a vegetable garnish - pumpkin enjoys great popularity at this time of the year. To crush its hard shell, a lot of strength is often required. Walburga Loock from the Bavarian rural women's association betrays the news agency „dpa“ some tricks on how pumpkin-lovers can get the tasty pumpkin meat without much effort.

Put the pumpkin in the oven for 30 to 60 minutes at 180 degrees
There are pumpkin varieties in which the shell is less firm and edible. This includes the Hokkaido pumpkin. However, especially hard pumpkins have to be peeled. Walburga Loock advises dropping the pumpkin on the ground before crushing it. In this way, it either shatters into large pieces or gets cracks in the shell, so that the pumpkin is easier to cut. „Then core the pieces and place them in the oven“, advises the expert. After half an hour to one full hour at 180 degrees in the oven, the pumpkin meat can be easily detached from the shell.

Pumpkin - the remedy from nature
Pumpkin not only tastes good, it also contains many health-promoting substances such as valuable fatty acids, vitamin E and beta-carotene, which is said to protect against cancer in a related form. In addition, pumpkin seed oil contains phytosterols, which act as counterparts to the body's own dihydrotestosterone. The hormone plays a major role in the development of prostate enlargement, affecting about 60 percent of men over 50 years of age. In addition, the ingredients of the oil to strengthen the bladder. (Ag)

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