Substituting canned pumpkin for fresh pumpkin?
This question is essentially the reverse of this older one. Can I safely substitute canned pumpkin for fresh pumpkin in a pumpkin soup recipe? If so, should I expect any side effects in taste or consistency, and, if so, are there any corrections I should make to offset this?
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As André Soltner is basing his recipe from recollections of growing up in Alsace, it may be that it was not the garden pumpkin, as it's known and which resembles the large US variety most familiar as decoration.
Several of the many grown in the Alsation region might be better suited to soups and other recipes.
The Hokkaido, similar to Hubbard, has a very hard outer skin, and very dark orange flesh (image courtesy of Wikipedia).
The Muskat-kürbis has bright orange flesh, and is used as a vegetable and for soups, in desserts, as well as being made into jam (image from Kostenlose).
As canned pumpkin is denser, it may give you the result you're looking for in the NYTimes recipe.
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Making pumpkin puree from scratch (actual fresh pumpkin) is easy, and yes, you can definitely substitute the canned pumpkin for fresh pureed pumpkin on our recipes. Substitute the same volume (1 cup fresh puree for 1 cup canned). A 15 oz. can is approximately 1 3/4 c fresh.How many cups of pumpkin are in a fresh pumpkin?
One pound of fresh pumpkin yields about 4 cups raw peeled and cubed, or 1 cup cooked then mashed or pureed pumpkin. A 5 pound fresh pumpkin will make 4 to 4\xbd cups of cooked puree or mashed pulp. If you want a thicker puree, place it in a colander or cheesecloth for a while to drain out excess water.Can I use pumpkin puree instead of pure pumpkin?
You won't find any other ingredient in it, it's just pumpkin. Pumpkin puree is also simply pumpkin, nothing else. Some stores use the term pumpkin puree but this just means it's better for baking. Pumpkin puree saves you time when you want to bake, so you don't have to scoop your own pumpkin.What can I substitute for fresh pumpkin?
Good choices are acorn squash, hubbard squash, butternut squash, buttercup squash or calabaza. Sweet potatoes are also a good option as a substitute for pumpkin.How much fresh pumpkin is 15 oz?
How Many Cups in a Can of Pumpkin, Really? Fifteen ounces of canned pumpkin is just shy of 2 cups (16 ounces would be 2 cups). By comparison, a 3-pound pie pumpkin will likely give you enough puree for a recipe that calls for a can of pumpkin.Canned Pumpkin Substitute: Pumpkin Puree
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In my experience, canned pumpkin is usually better than fresh in a pureed recipe. The only thing you might experience is that you will want to thin the soup more because the flavor is more concentrated.
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