Great Finds - Mini Pumpkin Cocotte

Staub Mini Pumpkin Cocotte

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days start today for prime members. One of my favorite picks is these Staub Mini Pumpkin Cocottes at 56% off. Oven to table, perfect for individually sized cobblers, gratins, pot pies, or use them for soup, chili, candles, or candies. This is a mini version of Staub's iconic pumpkin cocotte in stoneware. I would set the Thanksgiving table with these and serve a wonderful homemade soup in them like butternut squash.

Chinoiserie Squash

Kabocha Squash

 

I bought a couple of these darling squash yesterday at Publix for Halloween decorating for my kitchen and then to use in a new recipe. When I got home and Googled them, I discovered that it is a Japanese squash. 

The squat, green kabocha—the Japanese word for squash—has a nutty, earthy flavor with just a touch of sweetness. This Japanese squash has a squatty shape, green rind, and orange flesh. The dense flesh and sweet flavor makes it well-suited for mashing and using in baked goods. It is also commonly used in soups, and is primarily grown and eaten in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, China, and the United States.