Skip the Canned Pumpkin Puree and Make Your Own Instead

Skip the canned pumpkin puree and make your own instead

This story was originally published in October 2020. Pumpkin puree is a fall kitchen staple, whether you are preparing pies for Thanksgiving or adding an autumnal touch to a weeknight risotto. If the grocery store is out of cans, or if you’re lucky enough to have a fresh harvest of scrumptious sugary gourds, making your own pumpkin puree is an easy way to bring more flavor to your favorite fall dishes. “The benefits are going to be freshness,” s…

I Asked 4 Chefs To Name the Best Canned Pumpkin, and They All Said the Same Thing

For a century (and counting), one brand has been the queen of canned pumpkin.Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric SebrekWhen fall rolls around, I hoard canned pumpkin. If there's ever a widespread shortage, it's probably my fault. I put it in everything, sweet and savory alike, stirring it into my morning yogurt, thickening hearty chilis, blending it into silky soups, layering it into decadent tiramisu—everything. It's the easiest way to trick mysel…