Boiling pumkpin seeds?

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Nancy Young said:

I can't find the thread, didn't Michael ask about this?

Since I have some pumpkin seeds right now, I'd like to know
if there was any resolution to the question. Should I boil
them first in salty water?

Quoted message said:

I used to just soak them in very salty water (for at least several hours)
prior to roasting them.

Okey doke, that's what I'll do. Thanks!

nancy

Nancy Young said:

I can't find the thread, didn't Michael ask about this?

Since I have some pumpkin seeds right now, I'd like to know
if there was any resolution to the question. Should I boil
them first in salty water?

Thanks.

nancy

I used to just soak them in very salty water (for at least several hours)
prior to roasting them.

Jill

Quoted message said:

I used to just soak them in very salty water (for at least several hours)
prior to roasting them.

Jill

What does the soaking do for them?

I rinse them, let them dry out a bit or dry in a low oven, then roast
them.

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MayQueen said:

Quoted message said:

I used to just soak them in very salty water (for at least several
hours) prior to roasting them.

Jill

What does the soaking do for them?

I rinse them, let them dry out a bit or dry in a low oven, then roast
them.

Makes them nice and salty and slightly swells the shells. Makes cracking
them open easier after you've roasted them. (And if your oven is running a
tad too hot it helps keep them from browning too fast.)