I bought a whole pumpkin the other day. Much cheaper than buying precut. The only problem for me now is how to keep/stop the rest of it from going off/mouldy before I get a chance to use the whole thing? It would take up too much room in my small fridge. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

elsielaurie1 - 2019-04-25 19:37:00

I would cut it into as big as pieces you can fit in fridge, scoop out the flesh and pips and cover with glad wrap. I push gladwrap into the hollow then wrap the rest with it as you need to keep the air out.

cottagerose - 2019-04-25 19:51:00

I brush/wipe the cut side with vinegar to stop it going mouldy and yes taking out the pips would probably help too.

village.green - 2019-04-25 20:25:00

What I do is cut the pumpkin, scoop out seeds, cover the cut parts with a handy paper towel (it sort of sticks to the pumpkin) and put inside a plastic bag. Lasts for weeks!

Edited by lakeview3 at 9:39 pm, Thu 25 Apr

lakeview3 - 2019-04-25 21:38:00

What #4 said

patxyz - 2019-04-25 22:43:00

What I do is different again. I cut up enough for the current meal, and one more and then do what #4 says for that second meal amount.

The rest I cut up into serving size pieces - sometimes slices, sometimes smaller cubes (sometimes both, depending on the size of the pumpkin), put on a pot of water, drop the pieces in when simmering, and simmer for around 5-7 minutes. Then put into iced water until cool, drain, put onto lined slice tray, and put into freezer. When frozen, take thee free-flow pieces and seal in ziplock bag in freezer. So handy to have ready-to-roast veges in the freezer.

The frozen pieces are also great to use for a risotto, a stew, or whatever, without having to go to the supermarket for another pumpkin, or having to cut up and prep it.

Edited by autumnwinds at 11:36 pm, Thu 25 Apr

autumnwinds - 2019-04-25 23:34:00

Get some bees wax wrappers.
The ones that the kids use at school.

smallwoods - 2019-05-19 11:45:00

I think i have proved to myself, that only putting glad wrap on the cut, makes them last much longer, than wrapping complete piece(sticks to cut well), perhaps as it lets it breath a bit.

gpg58 - 2019-05-19 16:03:00

My mum used to dust in flour and leave in the laundry not sure how long they lasted but I can’t remember her throwing them out

timturtle - 2019-05-19 18:38:00

smallwoods wrote:

Get some bees wax wrappers.
The ones that the kids use at school.

I have had no luck with those - put them down to a greenie fad. I know that may irk some lol, but that's what I felt when I used them............

awoftam - 2019-05-19 18:48:00