ASKDARRENROBERTSONabouttheversatilityofpumpkinandhe’lltellyouhow
brilliantit is notonlyin savourydishes,butalsoin desserts.“Therearea lotofthingsyou
candowithpumpkins,buttheydoreallywellin muffins,friands,tartsandicecreams,”
saysTheThreeBlueDuckschef,whohasa flairformaximisingqualityseasonalproduce.
Whetherhe’ssmokingit, roastingit withspices,oraddingtexturetoleavepumpkin
lookingasgoodasit tastes, Robertson is determined to always get the most out of the
produceheworkswith.
Casein point:hisstuffedbabypumpkinsrecipe.“It’sa lovelywaytoservethisdish
withintheskinitself...it’snicetoshowcasethepumpkin,”Robertsonsays.“And
obviouslytheskinis edible;it’sa shametochopthemupandjustblitzthem.”
Backtothosedessertsthatbenefitfromsquash.Robertsoncan’tgetenoughof
thepumpkinandchocolateeclairs.“I thoughtit’dbenicetoputthemin a creme
patissieremixbecausepumpkingoesreally well with chocolate and salt. It’s always
nice to put a new spin on a classic.”@darrenrobertsonfood@djrobertsonSpice-roasted
pumpkinsoupwith
macadamiadukkah
(recipe p 60).56 delicious.com.au