Q: What Is the best pumpkin for roasting?

Small cooking pumpkins such as sugar pie pumpkins are a great choice for roasting. They have dense, flavourful flesh and are much easier to cut and handle than large carving pumpkins. Kabocha pumpkin also works well. Avoid big jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, which tend to be more watery and stringy.

Q: How do you know when roasted pumpkin is done?

The pumpkin is ready when the flesh is fork tender and soft through the centre , with golden, caramelized areas where the wedges have been in contact with the baking sheet. For these 1½-inch wedges, that takes about 45 minutes at 400°F.

Question 1

What Is the best pumpkin for roasting?

Accepted Answer

Small cooking pumpkins such as sugar pie pumpkins are a great choice for roasting. They have dense, flavourful flesh and are much easier to cut and handle than large carving pumpkins. Kabocha pumpkin also works well. Avoid big jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, which tend to be more watery and stringy.

Question 2

Do you leave the skin on when roasting pumpkin?

Accepted Answer

For this roasted pumpkin recipe, yes. Leaving the skin on makes the wedges easier to handle and helps them hold their shape while roasting. Once cooked, the pumpkin flesh should be soft enough to easily pull away from the skin before eating.

Question 3

How do you know when roasted pumpkin is done?

Accepted Answer

The pumpkin is ready when the flesh is fork tender and soft through the centre, with golden, caramelized areas where the wedges have been in contact with the baking sheet. For these 1½-inch wedges, that takes about 45 minutes at 400°F.

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