Alton Brown's Tip for Better-Tasting Pumpkin Purée — Tips from The Kitchn

I worked on the set of Alton Brown's Good Eats for several years, and one of my favorite episodes I ever worked on was American Classics IX: Pumpkin Pie. Not only did we have pumpkins grown out of season for recipe development, but we also built both a pumpkin patch and root cellar for shooting.

Some of my favorite recipes also came out of that episode, too; the whole pumpkin soup is something I still make once a year. And the pumpkin purée is also my go-to recipe — all thanks to one simple step. (And you can use that step with any pumpkin purée recipe, not just Alton's.) Here's his tip for better pumpkin purée.

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