A product with a sweet and enveloping flavor, capable of harmoniously combining with numerous ingredients and warming up the gloomiest autumn days. Colorful, fragrant, sweet, elegant and delicate, the pumpkin is all of the above. Rich in vitamins, antioxidant substances, fiber, amino acids and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium, manganese and zinc. Pumpkin also contains beta-carotene, which is essential for the formation of vitamin A and is an excellent ally of the circulatory system and effective as an anti-inflammatory.
A truly valuable ingredient in the kitchen as it can be adapted to the entire menu, from appetizer to dessert with which you can express all your creativity throughout the fall season. In fact, it is fundamental to consume pumpkin when it is fresh, ripe and firm. How to guess? Very simple. Meanwhile, by following its seasonality and then Choosing it with these characteristics: the petiole should be soft and firmly attached to the gourd, its surface should be smooth and dent-free, and finally, if lightly struck with the knuckles, it should make a dull sound. If purchased sliced instead, the surface should not be dry.
Once purchased, all that remains is to get to the stove. We at Bontà di Stagione offer it in a Veloute with carrots in extra virgin oil flavored with fine herbs. How about you?
