Chicken

I first saw this recipe shared by @Miquelisimo, who pulled it from a 1750s Menorcan cookbook called the Caules Manuscript. It describes a no water, no pot soup baked directly in a pumpkin!

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Ingredients

  • 1 Large Pumpkin
  • 1 Hen (Cornish for size)
  • 2 Parsnips
  • 1/4 Green Cabbage
  • Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 2 Large Carrots
  • 1 Ear Corn
  • Red Pearl Onions
  • 1 Shallot
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • Fresh Herbs: Rosemary, Sage, Oregano, Thyme
  • Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Chicken Bullion, and Chili Powder to taste
  • Lard

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. 2 Wash the pumpkin, cut the top into a lid, and clean it all out.
  3. 3 Add in the chopped vegetables, the hen, and herbs and spices.
  4. 4 Put the pumpkin top back on and smooth a layer of lard on the pumpkin skin.
  5. 5 Bake for 3-3.5 hours and enjoy.