At this time of year the shops are filled with pumpkins, ready to be turned into Halloween decorations – then often forgotten. Emily Gussin is here to make sure you eat them with the help of her new cookbook, Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin, including ideas to make the most of the seeds and stringy innards to making your own pumpkin purée.
In the UK around 16 million pumpkins go to waste each year after being carved for Halloween. Research from the environmental charity Hubbub revealed that 52% of pumpkins bought for carving last Halloween weren’t eaten. Now that is truly scary! Here’s how to avoid wasting yours…
Recipes and tips taken from Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin by Emily Gussin (Murdoch Books £8.99). We may earn a commission when you click on a link on our review pages but this does not affect the price you pay.
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