Beyond Pumpkin Spice and Canned Puree, Here’s How to Eat (and Drink) Pumpkin This Fall

From maple-sweet to savory, the versatile pumpkin has a place in every dish

Come fall, pumpkins are ubiquitous. In the kitchen, their sweet, creamy flesh works well with a wide range of dishes and flavors. Vewfinder/Shutterstock

The pumpkin is America’s autumnal poster child. Harvested in September and October, it announces the anticipated arrival of the season—and the holidays and warm family celebrations to come.

But in the accompanying flood of pumpkin-themed recipes and buzzy seasonal drinks, how much of the spotlight actually falls on pumpkin itself?