the Governor of New York State, Cathy HochulTell us what staple he uses to cook at Thanksgiving: Pumpkin.
Through a video clip that he shared on his personal account S, Hochul showed how he baked two pieces of pumpkin bread; A recipe she says is traditional in her family and that her daughter, Katie, loves.
“Hello, New Yorkers,” are the words of greeting with which the Democratic governor began his message. “One thing you don’t know about me is that I love pumpkin.”Hoochul continued, who prepared to take two pumpkin loaves out of the oven.
Then he explained that one of the dishes contained chocolate and that it was a tradition followed by his family. “For decades” every time Thanksgiving approaches.
In the video shared on social media, Governor Hochul took the opportunity to share two “pro tips.” For good pumpkin bread on Thanksgiving Eve. These are:
But Hoochul wasn’t just talking about pumpkin bread. The Governor of New York said that she is a fan of this vegetable And the recipes that can be made with it. “I’m a pumpkin lover,” the Democratic leader said. In this sense, he confirmed that he loves Breads, soups and cocktails are made with this ingredient.
Although pumpkin bread is a traditional recipe at this time, This vegetable has a more widespread use in the United StatesIt’s traditional pumpkin pie.
This recipe combines colonial and local roots. The first settlers encountered pumpkin in North America and incorporated it into their cuisine thanks to the indigenous people.
then, The fruit traveled to Europe after the Columbian Exchange It ended up as a New England food staple and a national symbol, as recorded Library of Congress.
At the end of the eighteenth century, Amelia Simmons included in American cooking (1796) Two preparations for Pumpkin pudding is considered a direct precursor to today’s pumpkin pie. These recipes mix cooked and drained pumpkin with eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and spices such as ginger and nutmeg.
Later, Mary Randolph Master the detail in Virginia housewife (1824) When adding a cup of brandywhile Eliza introduced Leslie Seventy-five recipes for cakes, pies and desserts (1827) Open version with puff pastry.
By the mid-19th century, pumpkin pie was already established as a Thanksgiving dish.. The spice blend began to be very popular and created the distinctive autumnal appearance of the candy, although these spices were later transferred to other products, according to ABC News.
Despite the many variables, the essence of pumpkin pie remains: Cooked and mashed pumpkin, milk or cream, eggs, sugar, spices and puff pastry base.. However, at the beginning of the 19th century an important change occurred with the expansion of the canning industry, which allowed canners to reach the market en masse.
In the 1920s, it became a popular product in supermarkets.. By 1960, Thanksgiving ads began to include not only ready-made cake mixes but also frozen versions, which gained popularity and continues to this day.