Just as there are different kinds of pumpkins themselves,
pumpkin soup is a multitalented dish too. All over the
world, you will find a wide verity of this dish from many
diverse cultures and as you will come across when you try
different pumpkin soup techniques. The pumpkin lends itself
incredibly well to an extensive variety of diverse
flavorings and ingredients. Pumpkin soups can be found,
which feature pumpkin as the main ingredient of a dish or
plays a supporting part of a combinations of many different
ingredients.
If you’re like most people though, you think of pumpkin
soup as very much a seasonal dish, appearing on the dinner
table around the holidays, and disappearing shortly
thereafter, not to be seen again until autumn’s chill
returns to fill the air. We are all familiar with the
traditional classic pumpkin soup with its many familiar
spices like clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and alike served piping
hot with just a touch of cream swirled into it. This cold
weather dish is common around fall but this delicious soup
is wonderful no matter what time of year you wish to serve
it hot or cold.
For something a little bit different, try a curried pumpkin
soup. It’s a little bit spicier than the traditional
pumpkin soup you’re used to from holiday dinners, but every
bit as delicious. The spices used in these pumpkin soups
include some, which strike a familiar note, and others,
which lend a more exotic taste to the dish. A wonderful
alternative during winter months pumpkin soup makes a nice
change of pace from those bland everyday soups we get far
too often.
Jamaican pumpkin soup recipes are also a good choice if
you’re looking for a soup, which is a little different from
what you may be used to. Another good choice with a
Caribbean flavor would be the verities that come from
Jamaica. To the Jamaicans hard-shelled squashes and
pumpkins are a main staple and loved the island over. These
wonderful vegetables are made into a wide selection of
soups all year. These soups often feature beef, noodles,
and spices including the classic Jamaican combination of
thyme, allspice, and habanero peppers.
If you have a dinner party coming up, a pumpkin soup served
in individual pumpkin shells is always an impressive
presentation. For this particular pumpkin soup recipe,
you’ll want to have several small pumpkins (at least as
many as you’ll have diners and probably a few more). After
hollowing out the shells, they make ideal soup bowls and
are very attractive at the dinner table.
You can dress up pumpkin soup into something sophisticated
by adding some grown-up ingredients like sherry (dry or
sweet) and gruyere cheese; pumpkin works surprisingly well
with this combination. The result is an incredibly
delicious, silky smooth tasting soup, which will delight
your family and friends and perhaps even make some
believers out of people who were ambivalent to this
vegetable before!
Whether curried, spicy, sweet or sophisticated, pumpkin
soup recipes run the gamut of flavors and culinary
influences, with a soup perfect for every palate. Pumpkin
soup is simply far too good to be relegated to being only a
holiday dish. Try some variations on this versatile theme;
after all, pumpkin is available year-round – and regardless
of the season, this diverse vegetable should be a part of
your culinary treasure chest year round.
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As the mom of four boys great food is a way of life and
lots of it. You can easily make a classic pumpkin soup from
just a few simple ingredients. It is fast and easy to make
this creamy gourmet soup that goes well with a full meal or
can be served by itself. Garnish it with a dollop of sour
cream and serve with linen napkins.
For more info and recipes visit: http://www.PumpkinSoup.org
Copyright (c) 2009 Christine Szalay Kudra
