Winter squashes, such as pumpkins, make great décor, but they're also delicious and nutritious. Except for its stem, and its flesh, but the seeds, roasted and salted, make for a particularly tasty snack by the handful, provided you . The only issue is how much of a pain it is picking out the seeds individually from the pumpkin's mushy guts.
But there is an easier way! . Then agitate the water a little bit, removing the larger chunks of pulp from the bowl as you swish your fingers through the water. The seeds will actually begin to float on top of the water, while the pulp that detaches from them sinks to the bottom.
Once all the seeds are floating, you can skim them off with a . Other ingenious methods for separating pumpkin seeds from pulp If you have an , you can achieve the same results but with less manual labor (and no wet hands). Let the machine do its work until the seeds are all floating on top of the water.
Then you'll detach the whisk and lift the bowl off the mixer. Most of the pulp should be clinging to the whisk, so you can remove that and toss it. Then you can take your slotted spoon and collect the seeds.
You can also use a handheld whisk to remove the seeds manually. You'll want to prop the pumpkin sideways, with the open part hanging over a bowl, then take your whisk in and twist it, so that the seeds start to come out whenever the wires press against the pulp and separate the two. Finally, set a , in your sink and place the seeds and pulp inside the coland.