A Better Way to Carve Your Pumpkin!!

Step 1: CUT THE BASE (instead of cutting the top!) when you pull out that circular piece, a lot of seeds and pulp with come with it, saving time cleaning it out.

Step 2: Thin the rind where you plan to carve.

Step 3: Trace your design directly onto the pumpkin.

Step 4: Put the pumpkin in a large bowl - this way you have a good angle and the pumpkin won’t roll as you cut.

Step 5: Carve at the center of your design - keep pieces in as long can to keep the structural integrity, pop them all out when finished.

Step 6: Use an LED Candle – pumpkin will last longer if you aren’t heating it with a real candle.

(to find a PDF with a bit more detail, use this link)

Source: Consumer Reports October 2022