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Who would have thought pumpkin would be an important survival food? In 18th century America, it was a staple for poor folks. Watch to see how they prepared pumpkins for food and what sort of folks were using them.
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Note about cooking: If you are planning on cooking some pumpkins we recommend pie pumpkins, they will have a better taste and texture than the larger decorative pumpkins (thanks to @palominogirl2732 and others)
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