Reply #2: Boiling pumpkin seeds -- sounds like a good idea. [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

I roasted some and they had good flavor but were hard to hull. I'll try the hot water trick on the next round. I've never fried pumpkin but it's great sliced and roasted in the oven. Pumpkin has a rich flavor compared to many of the winter squashes. There's an Afghani dish called Kaddo Bourani that's really great for pumpkin lovers (use a sweet pumpkin like Sugar Pie, not the field pumpkins sold for decorative purpose.)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/10/28/FD78824.DTL&type=printable

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