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0 pointsmypalmike2y ago0 comments

If you'd left off "not pumpkin", you'd be technically correct. But it's a somewhat nuanced topic.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canned-pumpkin-isnt-actual...

[I'll just add one more note, not mentioned in the article, which is that typical Jack-o'-lantern pumpkins are quite awful for cooking. Much worse than any canned pumpkin. If you want to cook with fresh pumpkin, research the varietals that are known for good texture and flavor. Don't grab a carving pumpkin from the pile.]

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joenot4432y ago

> As much of 90 percent of pumpkin sold in the U.S. (and 85 percent worldwide) is a proprietary cultivar known as a Dickinson pumpkin, which are less photogenic than the type of pumpkins commonly used for display purposes.

Ugh, they really are much less aesthetic than a nice plump orange one. This feels similar to the childhood realization that regardless of the name or the box color there's not really much strawberry juice in anything; it's all apple and pear.

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0 pointsmypalmike2y ago0 comments

If you'd left off "not pumpkin", you'd be technically correct. But it's a somewhat nuanced topic.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canned-pumpkin-isnt-actual...

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joenot4432y ago

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