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Whole, raw, peeled pumpkin.

How to Peel a Pumpkin

Tami McBride
You can peel a raw or cooked pumpkin. It can be whole or sliced. To learn the best way to peel pumpkin, be clear on why you need it peeled.
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Servings 1 pumpkin

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small cooking pumpkin

Tools

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Swivel or Y vegetable peeler or a sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Paper towel or tea towel

Instructions
 

  • These instructions are for peeling a whole, raw pumpkin. See notes for peeling segments. See post for instructions on peeling a cooked pumpkin.
  • SCRUB the pumpkin with a vegetable peeler under cool running water. Then dry it.
  • PLACE a paper or kitchen towel on a cutting board. Set the pumpkin on top of the towel.
  • CHOOSE your peeling instrument (peeler or knife).
  • WITH the pumpkin on the cutting board, hold the stem firmly with your non-dominant hand and the peeler in your dominant hand.
  • START an inch or two from the top of the pumpkin and peel in a downward motion (away from you) if you are using a swivel peeler. Peel from the bottom in an upward motion if you are using a Y-peeler. Cut from the top in a downward motion if you are using a knife.
  • ROTATE the pumpkin and continue to peel.
  • CHECK the pumpkin and find missed spots and peel again.
  • PEEL the top closer to the stem as much as possible. Do the same on the bottom.
  • CUT the stem off the pumpkin.
  • CUT the pumpkin in half.
  • REMOVE the seeds and stringy fibers.
  • CHOP or COOK the pumpkin however you would like.
  • See how to roast pumpkin cubes.
  • See how to pressure cook pumpkin.

Notes

To Peel Raw Pumpkin Segments
  • Cut the stem off the pumpkin and them cut the pumpkin in half.
  • Remove the seeds and stringy fibers.
  • Cut the pumpkin into pieces.
  • Peel the individual pieces.
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