Pumpkin Soup

[CherryNorth49]

I think butternut squash is the most readily available subsititute we have to Caribbean pumpkins. If you have access to them, Dickinson pumpkins are a good option too (that is what most canned pumpkin in Canada/US is made from), as are buttercup, hubbard, calabaza and long neck squash.

[BBrasta]

Thanks for all the pointers.. Keep'um coming.

From what I can remember I thought the soup was darker in color More orange/brown than yellow like you would get with a butternut squash.

[dash]

I'm gonna try a Canadian pumpkin..will keep you posted. Did the Jamaican soup have a hint of curry to it?

[Sweetness]

I have tried many recipes and non are quite the same as JA pumkin soup. As mentioned a combo of a few things made the closest version. I don't like any sweetness (ha) to mine so regular pumkin or can pumpkin is out for me. Even butternut can be too sweet for me. Don't like nutmeg either. Here is the best recipe I have found so far:
http://jsprat.wordpress.com/2012/02/...with-spinners/

[TizzyATX]

Excellent....good info.

I'm going to try this sometime. I was thinking that the pumpkin soup at ivans had almost a hint of cinnamon?? Would that be nutmeg sweetness? I'm so bad at trying to identify ingredients lol

[booger]

Excellent....good info.

I'm going to try this sometime. I was thinking that the pumpkin soup at ivans had almost a hint of cinnamon?? Would that be nutmeg sweetness? I'm so bad at trying to identify ingredients lol

The first weekend of November would be a good time "to try this sometime."

[TizzyATX]

LOL, sure you want me to experiement on you Boog?

[Eden]

I've made that soup before using calabaza pumpkin, which can be found at any West Indian or Latin grocery store in the States. I don't think butternut squash would work as well if you are looking for that authentic Jamaican flavor. I have also made butternut squash soup before and it tastes nothing like the Jamaican style pumpkin soup. Hope that helps. Now you have me thinking about making some!

[Sweetness]

not sure Tizzy - all I know is I LOVE pumkin soup in JA - I have made it there and its perfect using JA pumpkin. Just hard to re-create here. I love soup so I still enjoy it. Maybe soon I will have a Jamaican in the house and he can perfect a US version maybe even by November

[TizzyATX]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeehew....you know i'm prayin for that YEAH MON then I'll be off the hook. hahaha

So I have one more ? I suppose different folks have a differnt way of doin things but I'm seeing pics of soup with chicken and broth and chunks of stuff....the pumpkin soup i had was like a puree. So, I guess I dont really have a question. Just making an observation. lol