…in a culinary manner, the entire eastern hemisphere treats them as a vegetable.
India in particular has a long history of using the pumpkin. In Mumbai, the Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran – forever known as the Parsis – make a surprisingly delicious pumpkin and lentil stew with meat, called dhansak.
i_am_the_jam almost 4 years ago
“Considered”? They ARE fruits. They develop from a flower and they contain seeds.
Michael Thorton almost 4 years ago
Botanically speaking, they are a fruit…
…in a culinary manner, the entire eastern hemisphere treats them as a vegetable.
India in particular has a long history of using the pumpkin. In Mumbai, the Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran – forever known as the Parsis – make a surprisingly delicious pumpkin and lentil stew with meat, called dhansak.
dlkrueger33 almost 4 years ago
In today’s “That A Baby” strip, the Dad is also telling Baby that a pumpkin is a fruit.
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
Either way, they still won’t eat it—-unless you trick them by turning it into a pie!
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Some Homo sapiens are “considered to be” people.
rlaker22j almost 4 years ago
I don’t eat vegetable pie
erin.adamic Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This is crazy! I didn’t know that!!
cuzinron47 almost 4 years ago
So you want to get cozy with a fruit? If that’s the way you swing.