Pumpkin spice season is here!
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FireOpalCO wrote: »Let me bring some curmudgeon to the party.
It is NOT pumpkin spice because it doesn't contain any pumpkins. It's actually cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger/cloves spice blend. Which makes you wonder how this became a "seasonal" thing considering those spices are available year round and in your kitchen NOW. The only thing special is in the fall pumpkins are available and we mix those with pumpkin to make pie and bread. So the special ingredient is left out entirely while every *kitten* thing is colored light orange and labeled "pumpkin spice" including pet shampoo!
-Team Salted Caramel Mocha
The blend of those spices is traditionally called pumpkin pie spice, which is where the name comes from, I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_pie_spice
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Just kill me now.5
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RelCanonical wrote: »FireOpalCO wrote: »Let me bring some curmudgeon to the party.
It is NOT pumpkin spice because it doesn't contain any pumpkins. It's actually cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger/cloves spice blend. Which makes you wonder how this became a "seasonal" thing considering those spices are available year round and in your kitchen NOW. The only thing special is in the fall pumpkins are available and we mix those with pumpkin to make pie and bread. So the special ingredient is left out entirely while every *kitten* thing is colored light orange and labeled "pumpkin spice" including pet shampoo!
-Team Salted Caramel Mocha
The blend of those spices is traditionally called pumpkin pie spice, which is where the name comes from, I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_pie_spice
Also, they add pumpkin or pumpkin flavoring a lot of times to these seasonal pumpkin spice things.0 -
Last year I hated the pumpkin spice Quaker oatmeal but loved the pumpkin spice Life cereal. Some of it just tastes way too fake/sweet. I'm a big fan of anything baked w/ pumpkin puree--muffins, bread, pie, cookies...yum!1
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I bought Oikos pumpkin spice greek yogurt today. It's very good and like 90 calories.5
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Ready for pumpkin pie!3
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kshama2001 wrote: »I had some pumpkin raviolis that were good once my palate got over the shock of ravioli being sweet rather than savory.
@kshama2001 what sauce was on them? I've had butternut squash ravioli with browned butter and crispy sage.3 -
I love eating chili pretty much all year long, but it's not as weird this time of year. Chili goes great with football season. Pumpkin purée is great in chili.0
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I look forward to freshly roasted pumpkin to use in different recipes. I rarely use pumpkin spice though. Pumpkin pie is incredible.
It's okay in moderation but a lot of the packaged products are dusty with it there's so much of the powder in and on it 🤮. It's quite similar to how salted caramel has been ruined as a flavor. Done correctly it's amazing. Whatever so many manufacturers are doing is gross and doesn't taste good.2 -
Dude, it's like 95 degrees here with a 1000% humidity. The last thing that sounds appealing is pumpkin spice.3
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HereToLose50 wrote: »I look forward to freshly roasted pumpkin to use in different recipes. I rarely use pumpkin spice though. Pumpkin pie is incredible.
It's okay in moderation but a lot of the packaged products are dusty with it there's so much of the powder in and on it 🤮. It's quite similar to how salted caramel has been ruined as a flavor. Done correctly it's amazing. Whatever so many manufacturers are doing is gross and doesn't taste good.
Yet somehow, people somehow still call stuff like this "hyperpalatable" and evidence of the deep conspiracy food companies are carrying out to force us to eat "delicious" but unhealthful foods.
Others are free to differ, but I'm with you: Much of this stuff isn't even tasty.0 -
I enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte. So I will have one and say I did it. I'm very fond of those spices, although I am not so much on pumpkin. If you have never tried it, Pumpkin ice cream is the bomb.2
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I'm actually not big on pumpkin spice everything, although I do think they smell nice and make great candle scents. Pumpkin muffins with mini chocolate chips are delicious. I also have a killer recipe for gingerbread cake that is my favorite autumn dessert1
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FireOpalCO wrote: »Let me bring some curmudgeon to the party.
It is NOT pumpkin spice because it doesn't contain any pumpkins. It's actually cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger/cloves spice blend. Which makes you wonder how this became a "seasonal" thing considering those spices are available year round and in your kitchen NOW. The only thing special is in the fall pumpkins are available and we mix those with pumpkin to make pie and bread. So the special ingredient is left out entirely while every *kitten* thing is colored light orange and labeled "pumpkin spice" including pet shampoo!
-Team Salted Caramel Mocha
Pumpkin spice really became a thing in America to celebrate Thanksgiving. The Colonies had a relatively constant supply of spices through England, which they used to season food. Pumpkins were a very important food crop. Thanksgiving over the years attempted to recreate a lot of traditional foods, and pumpkin pie became a centerpiece for a proper dinner.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I had some pumpkin raviolis that were good once my palate got over the shock of ravioli being sweet rather than savory.
@kshama2001 what sauce was on them? I've had butternut squash ravioli with browned butter and crispy sage.
@lkpducky I bought the raviolis at a market so made my own sauce, probably just butter and lemon, but the butter sage sauce sounds great!0 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »Let me bring some curmudgeon to the party.
It is NOT pumpkin spice because it doesn't contain any pumpkins. It's actually cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger/cloves spice blend. Which makes you wonder how this became a "seasonal" thing considering those spices are available year round and in your kitchen NOW. The only thing special is in the fall pumpkins are available and we mix those with pumpkin to make pie and bread. So the special ingredient is left out entirely while every *kitten* thing is colored light orange and labeled "pumpkin spice" including pet shampoo!
-Team Salted Caramel Mocha
@FireOpalCO you're absolutely right in that pumpkin spice everything is a stupid marketing gimmick. However, I've been using PP spice for decades and once I get over being sad about the end of summer, look forward to the fall and winter baking season.
But PP spice is what's used to make pumpkin pie. I buy it from Frontier by the pound:
https://smile.amazon.com/Frontier-Pumpkin-Pie-Spice-Ounce/dp/B001VNGO2S/ref=sr_1_1_a_it
About the product- 1 Pound Bulk Bag
- An aromatic blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves for pies, custards and eggnog
- All-Natural, Kosher
- Non-Irradiated
- Frontier is a member owned co-op, responsible to people and planet
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Everything pumpkin 🎃! Pumpkin lovers unite! ☺️4
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kshama2001 wrote: »
@FireOpalCO you're absolutely right in that pumpkin spice everything is a stupid marketing gimmick. However, I've been using PP spice for decades and once I get over being sad about the end of summer, look forward to the fall and winter baking season.
But PP spice is what's used to make pumpkin pie. I buy it from Frontier by the pound:
https://smile.amazon.com/Frontier-Pumpkin-Pie-Spice-Ounce/dp/B001VNGO2S/ref=sr_1_1_a_it
About the product- 1 Pound Bulk Bag
- An aromatic blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves for pies, custards and eggnog
- All-Natural, Kosher
- Non-Irradiated
- Frontier is a member owned co-op, responsible to people and planet
To be pendantic for a second, PP spice is what some people use to make pumpkin pie, it's a short cut, not a requirement.
Okay serious question. Why do you use Pumpkin Pie spice blend instead of just keeping the individual spices? I love to bake as well, which is why I have the individual spices. To have the spice blend would be redundant and potentially wasteful (I replace my spices regularly when they start to lose potency).3
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