{"id":3270,"date":"2024-01-20T18:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radishthegreat.com\/blog\/?p=3270"},"modified":"2024-01-20T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T17:52:19","slug":"pink-jumbo-banana-1-spalten-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radishthegreat.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/20\/pink-jumbo-banana-1-spalten-sticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Jumbo Banana 1: Spalten (Sticks)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The latest post in\u00a0the K\u00fcrbisfest 2023 series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decided to try a new-to-me variety this year: The Pink Jumbo Banana. After explaining to a half-dozen people that it’s a “Sweet Potato Pumpkin!”, that name stuck in my head, so that’s why all the photos are labeled wrong. Our specimen was clearly not 30kg–closer to 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The shell is super-light and easy to cut through without injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the shell had to be peeled away, and it was hard to get a good grip with my messed-up left hand. I used my serrated Spargel (asparagus) peeler. For two servings, I used half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Following the directions from the farm where we purchase our pumpkins, I sliced it up and shoved it in the oven. Spalten<\/em> is a word used for potato wedges, it’s the way I usually cut up a sweet potato. It can mean “fries”, but it is also used for sticks of vegetables that won’t crisp up on the outside due to the small amount of starch. I gave my sticks a nice marinade in olive oil, sweet paprika, powdered onion, and powered garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I roasted the sticks in a shallow baking dish at 180\u00b0C for approximately 45 minutes (I wasn’t paying attention).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The sign lied: This pumpkin does not taste like sweet potatoes. It tastes like pumpkin. But the outside got a leeeeeetle bit crispy while the inside was soft without being mushy. Mr Radish thought they were “bland”, but was happier after dipping them in my homemade Jalape\u00f1o BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’ll try something else<\/a> with the second half.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does not taste like sweet potatoes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kurbisfest-2023"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t