Pumpkins are the favorite festive vegetable of all time, let alone fall. They are easily available and versatile, decorative, savory or sweet to eat, for snacks or hearty meals. If they are picked unripe, pumpkins will not ripen any further.
Pumpkins are a source of vitamin A and potassium.
Always refrigerate pumpkin pies, never store them at room temperature. The eggs and milk they contain make them very perishable. Choose a ripe pumpkin with flat surfaces and few creases. With a trimmer or utility knife, cut a circle around the stem and remove the insides by scraping them out with a large spoon. When you are left with a shell about an inch thick, the pumpkin is ready to carve.