I have a friend who grows pumpkins for sale. One year she made a mistake and planted the wrong kind (they were a pale silver yellow instead of orange) so she was giving them away. Mother and I hated to see anything go to waste so we took 2 or 3. Ugh!!! Cooking pumpkin smells awful, plus peeling, cutting, etc is a BIG job. I couldn't cook it on the stove top without it sticking so ended up cooking it in the microwave. NEVER AGAIN! ! ! ! I'll eat pecan or coconut pies instead.