• Revan343@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    Carving pumpkins and pie pumpkins are different varieties of pumpkin; you don’t really want to eat a jack-o’-lantern

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      12 days ago

      How do I tell the difference when at the grocery store? I was thinking of buying one to eat it — I now realize I might have been about to make a mistake.

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        12 days ago

        Actual pie pumpkins are generally smaller, and labelled as such. Many of the decorative-but-not-for-carving varieties are also good for pie, but you’d want to google the variety to check