Back to Fall: Pumpkins and Their Rich History, Traditions … and Pie!
Let’s Give Them Pumpkin to Talk About. Strips of pumpkin lying on the ground gave up their moisture to the sun as American Indians gathered them to weave into mats. Other slices of pumpkin surrounded their open fires in preparation for the next meal. When white colonists took possession of their land, they learned from the American Indian how to use this new food in stews, soups, and desserts. The pumpkin pie was created by white women who cut off the pumpkin top, removed seeds, then filled the hollow pumpkin with milk, spices, and honey and baked it in dying coals. The result was a custard-like dessert where pumpkin was
