PUMPKIN

The quintessential autumn symbol is a super nutritious food. Extremely versatile, pumpkin can be steamed, boiled, stewed or baked. Thanks to its sweetish flavour and unique texture, it can be used to make tasty meatballs and original gnocchi. Risotto with pumpkin and pumpkin tortelli, in which it is the main ingredient, are both very popular. More simply, it can be used to enrich vegetable soup or as a side dish for main courses.

Low in calories (only 26 per 100 grams), pumpkin consists mainly of water. Pumpkin is also a source of fibre, minerals (including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, selenium and magnesium) and vitamins (group B and C), in particular beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A.