[ElSapo]

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I've never cooked pumpkin before. The only thing I've heard about it is that canned actually tastes better than fresh. Confirm/deny?

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I'm looking forward to cooking with pumpkin pretty much because I have no idea what the *(&$# I'm doing. Pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin soup, pumpkin creme brulee, pumpkin risotto... What could possibly go wrong?

I can't figure out how to effectively pair pumpkin with a protein though. That seems to be my hangup. Maybe adding duck to a pumpkin risotto - that sounds nice. For some reason I feel like you need to pair it with game. Maybe it's seasonal. Braised venison and pumpkin? Hmm.... Maybe a hearty meat filling inside a ravioli that has a fresh pumpkin puree mixed into the pasta dough?

Hell if I know. All this stuff sounds good after a few glasses of wine.