Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo L.

Field Pumpkin

Iroquois - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113

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Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo L.
USDA symbol: CUPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Pumpkin
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Dried flesh pounded into a fine meal or flour, boiled, sweetened, grease added and used as a sauce.

RECRD: 7686 id: 11716

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