This always struck me as weird, a bit like when Kate Winslet was found shopping in Pagani in Masterton. Because as much as I love pumpkin, it's not particularly fancy. Maybe that's what Queenie likes about it - perhaps she tires of foie gras and roasted grouse and longs to eat roast pumpkin in front of Coronation St. (There's still no explanation for Kate and Pagani. None.)
In any case, with the long weekend in the Queen's honour approaching, here's a recipe for pumpkin that's fit for royals and commoners alike.
Miso-Roasted Pumpkin
This is a very easy way to make pumpkin more exciting. If you don't like pumpkin, try stirring this miso butter through hot rice - instant comfort food.
1 kg crown pumpkin, cut into six wedges (leave the skin on)
50g unsalted butter
4 Tbsp white miso paste
cracked pepper
Heat the oven to 200C and line a small roasting dish with foil.
Put the pumpkin on the tray.
Beat the butter and miso together until soft and spreadable, then pat onto the pumpkin. Grind over lots of black pepper and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the pumpkin is cooked and the miso butter has browned.
Have a great weekend, everyone x
I wonder if I could tell sylvia that queens love pumpkin - I love this stuff and it is so good roasted especially with this cold weather - yours looks so delicious - I am not familiar with crown pumpkin - it looks quite similar to our Queensland blue and kent pumpkins
ReplyDeletethat is so odd isn't it? Lovely looking pumpkin. Loving your seasons at odds with ours!
ReplyDeletehmm, simply damn delcious, pumpkin n miso is my favourite ingredients...
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A very fine idea indeed. I may not be royal but I do like a roasted pumpkin. I'll be sure to mention this to HRH the next time I see her. By the way, I have no idea what Pagani is. I think it might be to do with clothes. I simply wouldn't know - all my clothes come from the exclusive designer Charitee Shopp.
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