Pumpkins On Sunny Windowsills by sandra46

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This is the farm outside Padova where I took the shots of the butterflies (both drunk and sober). The pumpkin arrived in Italy from Mexico, where cultivation of all sorts of squash goes back some 8000 years. In Italy, in the lower Padana region it's been a local delicacy for centuries, providing the primary ingredient for many regional dishes such as tortelli, risotti, ice cream and pumpkin pie which dominate the menus in the area between Mantova and Ferrara. Its influence is not limited, however. Fried pumpkin is featured in Monferrato, and in far-off Cosenza province long, green squash are stuffed with bread-crumbs and cheese. The pumpkin flan is a creamy specialty of the Veneto, my region, as well as baked pumpkin slices. In the past gardens have provided poor Venetian families with many vegetables, such as beans, white cabbage and pumpkins. It is the latter one however, that has inspired the creation of the best, most succulent and colourful recipes. A large number of specialities of the Venetian gastronomic tradition are made with it: pumpkin ravioli and risotto, gnocchi and last but not least frittelle (kind of doughnuts). The Venetian variety of pumpkin is produced in Chioggia (a town on the Lagoon of Venice): classified as ‘Marina’ (marine), this type of pumpkin is widely appreciated in the entire Veneto region for its excellent gustative characteristics intensified by the richness in salt of the littoral grounds where it grows. The denomination Marina di Chioggia is linked to the word marinanti, that is the people cultivating gardens in Chioggia as opposed to the ones carrying out sea activities. This vegetable was widely sold in Venice: the Suca baruca (baked pieces of pumpkin, also used as a very mild insult, a synonym for stupid) used to be offered by street vendors at every street corner, together with Seme col sal (toasted pumpkin seeds with salt). Dried pumpkins are also used for decoration. The celebration of Halloween has spread only since the 1990s. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (39)

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Osper

11:53AM | Mon, 26 October 2009

It looks kind of like my block, except all of the ones in my neighborhood have faces!!! ;) Nice shot. Good history!

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MOSKETON

11:55AM | Mon, 26 October 2009

MANTENIEDO TU APRECIADO ESTILO. FANTASTICA.

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flaviok

11:59AM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Fantástico texto minha amiga obrigado, magnifica captura, aplausos (5)

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flora-crassella

12:15PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

what a nice scene! Wonderful picture!!!!!

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durleybeachbum

12:15PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

A fascinating narrative, Sandra. I can't see the attraction of eating them myself, but they do look great!

MrsLubner

12:24PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

I have collected and cooked pumpkin recipes for over 20 years. Every year at this time, I ask friends and co-workers to give me their Halloween pumpkins the day after the holiday. And if they carve them, give me the pieces they remove to make the designs. i make several types of pumpkin pie, soups, breads, cakes, puddings, dinner side dishes... and they all go into the freezer. All through the holidays, we pull out different things daily to enjoy. Of course, by the end of the year we are more than satisfied with the taste of pumpking and don't touch it again until November rolls around again. I love the repetition in this and are those grapes to the left? I also stop to think someone will be ironing the crease out of those shirts on the line... LOL Gorgeous holiday shot.

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bmac62

12:33PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Fine photo and liked your narrative very much too. My daughter tried a new one on me Saturday morning...pumpkin pancakes. Actually very good!

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brycek

12:49PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Wonderful capture..nice scene!!

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BessieB

12:56PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Interesting and great narrative, I have never really cooked pumkin, a lovely shot and so well spotted

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carlx

1:04PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Very beautiful capture!!!

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magnus073

1:35PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

I love this shot Sandra and think it's a clever and colorful way to decorate. Thanks for the history, it was fascinating as always

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mgtcs

1:58PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Very nice shot, excellent photo!

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Miska7

2:47PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Very nice scene. Great capture!

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jeroni

3:12PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details

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claude19

3:25PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Sandra mi piaceva la presentazione su una storia della zucca in Italia, in particolare in Veneto! In Francia, a parte le regioni dove è ancora coltivato, eccetto la torta di zucca, la zucca di altri piatti che sembrano appartenere a una cucina povera ... e zucche di Halloween sono durò solo 4-5 e dal 1995 al 2000 nelle regioni sopra la Loire. Il risultato è ancora più devastante per la zucca ... considéeé come un vegetale in tempo di guerra ... quante volte ho durante la guerra di minestra di zucca o purea ... GRAZIE Sandra j'ai beaucoup apprécié votre exposé sur une histoire de la citrouille en Italie, plus particulièrement en Vénétie ! En France, mis à part, les régions où elle est encore cultivée, à part la tarte à la citrouille, les autres plats à base de ce cucurbitacée semblent appartenir à une cuisine de pauvres...et les citrouilles d'Halloween n'ont duré que 4 à 5 and de 1995 à 2000, dans les régions au dessus de la Loire. Le résultat est encore plus catastrophique pour le potiron...considéeé comme un légume de temps de guerre...combien de fois ais-je eu pendant la guerre de soupe au potiron ou de purée...MERCI

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wysiwig

5:35PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Thank you for the lesson professor. I love being a student in your class. This is a wonderful image. I really like the cloths on the line. My mother used to hang the laundry when I was a child. Sun dried clothing smells so good.

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Richardphotos

6:42PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

superb post work an architectural shot. in Mexico they even make candy from calabaza

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drifterlee

6:49PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Beautiful shot. I didn't know they had pumpkins there.

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bazza

7:13PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Nice shot Sandra and narrative, looks halloweenie even if it isn't meant to. Halloween only really caught on here in New Zealand in the 90's too.. Nice work on this Sandra well done!!

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Hubba1

8:24PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Cery cool! I like the shutters opened on top and closed on the bottom :)

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psyoshida

9:30PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

Very beautiful scene. I love all the contrasts in this picture and the colors. As always you expand my knowledge and delight my eyes.

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mickeyrony

9:39PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

I adore the shutters against window my Beautiful. It is a catch of excellent sight. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++)) J'adore les volets contre fenêtre ma Belle . C'est une prise de vue excellente . Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))

frankie96

10:31PM | Mon, 26 October 2009

A great informative narrative and a very nice image...

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