Here’s our complete guide to Halloween pumpkins, and the best ones to use for spooky decorations, baking and more
Your child might be changing their mind every day about what costume they want to wear for Halloween but one thing is certain: they’ll want a pumpkin on the windowsill to create that spooky vibe. But how do you pick the right pumpkin this Halloween, what size should you choose and how can you make the most of your pumpkin – and not see it go to waste? Especially as last year, millions of pumpkins went in the bin, carved and uneaten, according to environmental charity Hubbub.
Every family will have their own Halloween traditions, but this year Hubbub is encouraging people to decorate rather than carve their pumpkins. All with the aim of saving millions of pounds worth of the vegetable from being thrown in the bin after Halloween each year. Carving a pumpkin can lead to wasting the delicious flesh inside, which could be used to make tasty soups, pies or cakes.
Where to pick your Halloween pumpkin? Picture-perfect pumpkin patch photos are a common sight on social media at this time of year. Many farms also organise spooky activities such as creepy treasure hunts or Halloween-themed food and drink to enjoy. And of course there will be other PYO fruit and vegetables ready for harvesting such as apples or carrots.
Here are our top pumpkin picking tips Choose ones for cooking Big isn’t always best when it comes to pumpkins. The smaller ones are often more flavoursome, less fibrous and less watery than the larger ones people often go for. While all pumpkins are edible, the smaller ones tend to be better for cooking, they’re sweeter and work well in a cake or other bake as well as savoury dishes.To mix things up, you might want to choose green, yellow or white pumpkins too.
Photo credit : Hubbub How to decorate your Halloween pumpkin You don’t need to carve your pumpkin for it to be spookily awesome! Save yourself the stress – and the mess – by decorating your gourd instead.
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