Pumpkin Carving: How to Pick a Pumpkin or Squash

whether you’re looking to decorate your

whether you’re looking to decorate your house for Halloween or make a delicious

house for Halloween or make a delicious

house for Halloween or make a delicious pie you’ll need a perfect pumpkin hi I’m

pie you’ll need a perfect pumpkin hi I’m

pie you’ll need a perfect pumpkin hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re at Quinn’s

watchmojo.com and today we’re at Quinn’s

watchmojo.com and today we’re at Quinn’s farm to find the right pumpkin here we

farm to find the right pumpkin here we

farm to find the right pumpkin here we are at the pie pumpkins if i’m not

are at the pie pumpkins if i’m not

are at the pie pumpkins if i’m not mistaken either for cooking so what

mistaken either for cooking so what

mistaken either for cooking so what makes these good for putting in a pie

makes these good for putting in a pie

makes these good for putting in a pie the texture of the flesh inside is what

the texture of the flesh inside is what

the texture of the flesh inside is what we’re after compared to the big

we’re after compared to the big

we’re after compared to the big jack-o’-lantern pumpkin this is much

jack-o’-lantern pumpkin this is much

jack-o’-lantern pumpkin this is much smoother darker and Colour dryer and

smoother darker and Colour dryer and

smoother darker and Colour dryer and less fiber jack-o’-lantern pumpkin has

less fiber jack-o’-lantern pumpkin has

less fiber jack-o’-lantern pumpkin has all of what i just said too much water

all of what i just said too much water

all of what i just said too much water in it too much fiber no color and no no

in it too much fiber no color and no no

in it too much fiber no color and no no texture no flavor and it’s got a lot of

texture no flavor and it’s got a lot of

texture no flavor and it’s got a lot of flesh in it yes I second it years so

flesh in it yes I second it years so

flesh in it yes I second it years so when you’re looking for a pie pumpkin

when you’re looking for a pie pumpkin

when you’re looking for a pie pumpkin what do you how are you trying to find

what do you how are you trying to find

what do you how are you trying to find one like what’s the best Oh anything

one like what’s the best Oh anything

one like what’s the best Oh anything firm hard and this guy is so hard you

firm hard and this guy is so hard you

firm hard and this guy is so hard you wouldn’t even able to cut it with this

wouldn’t even able to cut it with this

wouldn’t even able to cut it with this knife but anything firm hard without

knife but anything firm hard without

knife but anything firm hard without blemishes on it this is not a blemish or

blemishes on it this is not a blemish or

blemishes on it this is not a blemish or just that the soil side is always

just that the soil side is always

just that the soil side is always discolored slightly compared to the rest

discolored slightly compared to the rest

discolored slightly compared to the rest of the pumpkin now if I’m not mistaken

of the pumpkin now if I’m not mistaken

of the pumpkin now if I’m not mistaken you’re also still look for something

you’re also still look for something

you’re also still look for something that’s quite heavy for its size yes yes

that’s quite heavy for its size yes yes

that’s quite heavy for its size yes yes that’s right you got it I did my

that’s right you got it I did my

that’s right you got it I did my research know this girl yes with the

research know this girl yes with the

research know this girl yes with the heavier the heavier they are the denser

heavier the heavier they are the denser

heavier the heavier they are the denser the art and the thick of the flesh and

the art and the thick of the flesh and

the art and the thick of the flesh and if we go to one of the squash over here

if we go to one of the squash over here

if we go to one of the squash over here this is one of our favorite the sweet

this is one of our favorite the sweet

this is one of our favorite the sweet mama squash and we take that guy apart

mama squash and we take that guy apart

mama squash and we take that guy apart we usually just cut it top to bottom

we usually just cut it top to bottom

we usually just cut it top to bottom again these guys are quite firm they’ll

again these guys are quite firm they’ll

again these guys are quite firm they’ll get you if you don’t know how to cut

get you if you don’t know how to cut

get you if you don’t know how to cut them up and I’m working with two small

them up and I’m working with two small

them up and I’m working with two small of equipment here but there we go see a

of equipment here but there we go see a

of equipment here but there we go see a dark that is enough smooth it is it

dark that is enough smooth it is it

dark that is enough smooth it is it there’s no fiber there if you get rid of

there’s no fiber there if you get rid of

there’s no fiber there if you get rid of it the flesh on the inside the loose

it the flesh on the inside the loose

it the flesh on the inside the loose material and the seed we cook it up just

material and the seed we cook it up just

material and the seed we cook it up just like that take the skin off after

like that take the skin off after

like that take the skin off after separate the skin from the flesh after

separate the skin from the flesh after

separate the skin from the flesh after cooking is any of these hard guys you go

cooking is any of these hard guys you go

cooking is any of these hard guys you go trying to separate that before cooking

trying to separate that before cooking

trying to separate that before cooking and the knife slips here in the hospital

and the knife slips here in the hospital

and the knife slips here in the hospital and no more squash sure pumpkins a

and no more squash sure pumpkins a

and no more squash sure pumpkins a spaghetti squash all all of the the

spaghetti squash all all of the the

spaghetti squash all all of the the Martha Stewart everything all shows it

Martha Stewart everything all shows it

Martha Stewart everything all shows it being cut into wind but cutting it as

being cut into wind but cutting it as

being cut into wind but cutting it as we’ve cut this guy in the round motion

we’ve cut this guy in the round motion

we’ve cut this guy in the round motion cutting around the fiber instead of the

cutting around the fiber instead of the

cutting around the fiber instead of the lengthwise on it just take the seed and

lengthwise on it just take the seed and

lengthwise on it just take the seed and the bulk material here to the inside

the bulk material here to the inside

the bulk material here to the inside this is all cooked usually in steam or

this is all cooked usually in steam or

this is all cooked usually in steam or in the oven the skin comes off when you

in the oven the skin comes off when you

in the oven the skin comes off when you serve it it’s like real spaghetti and

serve it it’s like real spaghetti and

serve it it’s like real spaghetti and its unique the texture of this is unique

its unique the texture of this is unique

its unique the texture of this is unique to any other squash

to any other squash

to any other squash it’s totally different the commoners

it’s totally different the commoners

it’s totally different the commoners squash of course is the little acorn

squash of course is the little acorn

squash of course is the little acorn squash common for a lot of reasons it’s

squash common for a lot of reasons it’s

squash common for a lot of reasons it’s the easiest one to grow it’s a size

the easiest one to grow it’s a size

the easiest one to grow it’s a size that’s nice for a family but there’s

that’s nice for a family but there’s

that’s nice for a family but there’s nothing special about the way it cooks

nothing special about the way it cooks

nothing special about the way it cooks up or anything is it’s just ordinary

up or anything is it’s just ordinary

up or anything is it’s just ordinary compared to some of the other stuff

compared to some of the other stuff

compared to some of the other stuff that’s now available on the market I

that’s now available on the market I

that’s now available on the market I think they’re also pretty popular

think they’re also pretty popular

think they’re also pretty popular because people use them as as soup bowls

because people use them as as soup bowls

because people use them as as soup bowls right because they’re nicely yes we see

right because they’re nicely yes we see

right because they’re nicely yes we see again that’s that’s a fairly nice

again that’s that’s a fairly nice

again that’s that’s a fairly nice texture you don’t see the fiber the way

texture you don’t see the fiber the way

texture you don’t see the fiber the way you see fiber in the in the spaghetti

you see fiber in the in the spaghetti

you see fiber in the in the spaghetti squash and another really common one is

squash and another really common one is

squash and another really common one is the is this love butter the butternut

the is this love butter the butternut

the is this love butter the butternut squash is again the second most common

squash is again the second most common

squash is again the second most common one after we’re along with the acorn

one after we’re along with the acorn

one after we’re along with the acorn squash that’s solid meat the only thing

squash that’s solid meat the only thing

squash that’s solid meat the only thing that contains the seed is the little bit

that contains the seed is the little bit

that contains the seed is the little bit down here in the base little round piece

down here in the base little round piece

down here in the base little round piece in the base well now that we’ve got all

in the base well now that we’ve got all

in the base well now that we’ve got all the eating pumpkins can we talk about

the eating pumpkins can we talk about

the eating pumpkins can we talk about the perfect jack-o’-lantern puppies

the perfect jack-o’-lantern puppies

the perfect jack-o’-lantern puppies jack-o’-lantern perfect is it all in the

jack-o’-lantern perfect is it all in the

jack-o’-lantern perfect is it all in the eye of the beholder entirely some of the

eye of the beholder entirely some of the

eye of the beholder entirely some of the guys looking for for a nice green want

guys looking for for a nice green want

guys looking for for a nice green want to sell a few of those and more every

to sell a few of those and more every

to sell a few of those and more every year that doesn’t mean it’s not right

year that doesn’t mean it’s not right

year that doesn’t mean it’s not right there correct that’s what it means

there correct that’s what it means

there correct that’s what it means that’s that’s what it is isn’t on right

that’s that’s what it is isn’t on right

that’s that’s what it is isn’t on right we had a dry dry summer with some fruits

we had a dry dry summer with some fruits

we had a dry dry summer with some fruits at early the dry weather comes the plant

at early the dry weather comes the plant

at early the dry weather comes the plant won’t make any more fruit we had some

won’t make any more fruit we had some

won’t make any more fruit we had some late August rains this came in as of mid

late August rains this came in as of mid

late August rains this came in as of mid August all these other guys were already

August all these other guys were already

August all these other guys were already orange by then but can you carve those

orange by then but can you carve those

orange by then but can you carve those sure that’s videos great like haunted

sure that’s videos great like haunted

sure that’s videos great like haunted house yes nothing anything we want to

house yes nothing anything we want to

house yes nothing anything we want to put in there can make a really nice

put in there can make a really nice

put in there can make a really nice design on the the dark color really

design on the the dark color really

design on the the dark color really stands out makes the place unique yeah

stands out makes the place unique yeah

stands out makes the place unique yeah you don’t even have finished it can

you don’t even have finished it can

you don’t even have finished it can light it up it’s that it’s there the

light it up it’s that it’s there the

light it up it’s that it’s there the contrast is is really good I think this

contrast is is really good I think this

contrast is is really good I think this one over here it looks like it has a

one over here it looks like it has a

one over here it looks like it has a firm and strew d yep stem here I strong

firm and strew d yep stem here I strong

firm and strew d yep stem here I strong handle on it which yeah what you’re

handle on it which yeah what you’re

handle on it which yeah what you’re looking for right sure for sure a little

looking for right sure for sure a little

looking for right sure for sure a little bit of scarring here this was a scar the

bit of scarring here this was a scar the

bit of scarring here this was a scar the form but it was real soft wind or

form but it was real soft wind or

form but it was real soft wind or something moved the leaf over and the

something moved the leaf over and the

something moved the leaf over and the leaves are covered with little hair

leaves are covered with little hair

leaves are covered with little hair and here’s scratch this we would use

and here’s scratch this we would use

and here’s scratch this we would use something like this for a blemish on the

something like this for a blemish on the

something like this for a blemish on the face or whatever if we were carving you

face or whatever if we were carving you

face or whatever if we were carving you just do whatever to it that’s where they

just do whatever to it that’s where they

just do whatever to it that’s where they would any artistic skills whatsoever we

would any artistic skills whatsoever we

would any artistic skills whatsoever we can do that now you were mentioning that

can do that now you were mentioning that

can do that now you were mentioning that carving it this way and not all the way

carving it this way and not all the way

carving it this way and not all the way through keeps it to last helps us to

through keeps it to last helps us to

through keeps it to last helps us to last but for sure you you’re not

last but for sure you you’re not

last but for sure you you’re not introducing contamination into the

introducing contamination into the

introducing contamination into the inside of the pumpkin it will only spoil

inside of the pumpkin it will only spoil

inside of the pumpkin it will only spoil it will only take on fungus growth from

it will only take on fungus growth from

it will only take on fungus growth from the surface cuts you making it so the

the surface cuts you making it so the

the surface cuts you making it so the interior is still there to hold it up

interior is still there to hold it up

interior is still there to hold it up not only that this way you don’t have to

not only that this way you don’t have to

not only that this way you don’t have to clean the inside right yeah when you

clean the inside right yeah when you

clean the inside right yeah when you sorry the trick is to get all this stuff

sorry the trick is to get all this stuff

sorry the trick is to get all this stuff on the upper half of the pumpkin nobody

on the upper half of the pumpkin nobody

on the upper half of the pumpkin nobody sees the bottom half so try and get

sees the bottom half so try and get

sees the bottom half so try and get everything up as high as you can give

everything up as high as you can give

everything up as high as you can give him a great big mouth and like I say if

him a great big mouth and like I say if

him a great big mouth and like I say if if that was cut through the pumpkin that

if that was cut through the pumpkin that

if that was cut through the pumpkin that would allow the comp um peon collapse in

would allow the comp um peon collapse in

would allow the comp um peon collapse in a very short time but it dries this

a very short time but it dries this

a very short time but it dries this flesh out once it dries shrinking

flesh out once it dries shrinking

flesh out once it dries shrinking happens and then you have the old man

happens and then you have the old man

happens and then you have the old man pumpkining