Lots of colorful 'kürbis' appeal...and I wanted to be a part of it ALL this year in Germany! For those of you that don't happen to mutter a little German, kürbis translates to pumpkin in American English. And in Germany there happens to be a hefty supply this time of year.
Halloween as we Americans know it; costumes, candy and pumpkins carved into Jack-o-lanterns, isn't a traditional holiday here in Germany but there are pumpkins in the supermarkets, fresh markets, and of course, the
"Ludwigsburg Kürbisfest" which had a "Switzerland" theme.
I had a theme of my own: Figure out this "kürbis kraziness"! After tasting different variety raw and cooked, I decided to purchase the 'Carnival' due to the smokey flavor that exploded in my mouth as I crunched this raw bite. If only I had asked how to open and slice this treat, it would have saved me my second workout of the day. How can one little ole multi-colored pumpkin battle so hard against little ole me and 3 knives? I am proud to say, I won the battle and the prize was a bag full of crunchy
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| Knife #2 |
Carnival bites covered in Rosemary salt and Cumin. Now THAT is a guilt free treat that will "kürbis your apetite"!!
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| Cooper tasting.. |
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| Knife #3... |
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| Anatomically correct |
Lots of colorful 'kürbis' appeal...and I wanted to be a part of it ALL this year in Germany! For those of you that don't happen to mutter a little German, kürbis translates to pumpkin in American English. And in Germany there happens to be a hefty supply this time of year. 
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