- (PvF) It's fall, and you know what that means.
- Mm, it's pumpkin spice lattes! - Pumpkin spice latte!
- Pumpkin spice everything. (Sabrina laughs)
- (PvF) Today, we're gonna be trying some of the more interestingly
pumpkin spiced foods out there,
and deciding should this be a thing?
- More leaning towards yes already, 'cause I'm a big fan of pumpkin.
- (PvF) This is your first time trying pumpkin anything?
- This is, yeah. - Good luck, honey.
- Okay, first we have... - Okay.
- Maybe it's like hummus dip, but like...
- Pumpkin flavored? - Pumpkin.
- I'm kinda really excited.
- (PvF) Pumpkin spice hummus is all the rage,
but should pumpkins and chickpeas really be friends?
- Yeah, see, I don't like that.
- Oh, it tastes like cinnamon kind of.
- This is just like dipping...
- Mm-hmm, into a pumpkin pie. - Into pumpkin pie.
- This just tastes like pumpkin, and I don't like pumpkin.
- That's actually really good.
- Yeah, if you genuinely love pumpkin pie,
this is gonna be your shit.
- I mean, if you're like a psychopath,
you'll probably like this. (Sabrina laughs)
- How to explain it, it's actually like really bomb.
- To me, hummus isn't sweet.
- I think that was a good first impression at least for me.
- So what exactly is in pumpkin spice?
- Pumpkin. - Cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin.
- Pumpkin, that's not a spice though.
- Not a spice.
- (PvF) There's no pumpkin in pumpkin spice.
- Yeah, you're right.
My dumb ass just keeps saying sugar.
I'm like that is not a spice.
- (PvF) So it is cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and clove.
- That honestly was a lot better than I expected.
- I hate ginger though,
so I'm gonna say that's why I don't like this.
- You don't like gingers?
- 'Cause they're too spicy, alright? - You're right.
- (PvF) Thumbs up or thumbs down, should this be a thing?
And why or why not?
- Yeah, it's a thing. - Big thumbs up, I like it.
- Thumbs up.
- Even though I don't like pumpkin spice stuff,
it's not that it tastes bad, I think this tasted fine,
so I will give this a thumbs up as well.
- I think it was really sweet,
I think it was a good balance between the two.
- There's definitely people out there who, you know,
this makes them very, very happy.
- 110% yes, if this was at a grocery store right now,
I want it immediately.
- Well?
- Oh yes. - Oh no! (laughs)
- No way that's a thing.
- That's not gonna taste good, I already know it.
- (PvF) How do you feel about pumpkin spice burgers
made with loads of seasoning and creamy, dreamy,
pumpkin pie spread?
- Not good. - That does not sound good.
- I'm a little more questionable of it.
- Yeah, I'm a little more questionable.
- I'm on board with pumpkin spice, so I'm kinda like,
I'm ready for it in anything.
- Mmm.
- Mm-mm, nope!
- It's so bad, I don't like that.
- I'm not against it, but I don't love it.
- Yeah.
- Don't tell me you think this is good?
- I like it. - This is gross.
- It's like a hint of pumpkin.
- (PvF) Did you know that pumpkins were believed to cure freckles,
and treat snake bites?
- Those are two completely different things,
like, freckles and snake bites? - Freckles?
- Cure freckles, like they thought that was like a disease or something?
- I'm like, are they going away? (Ed laughs)
- (PvF) So thumbs up or thumbs down, should this be a thing?
And why or why not?
- Can I give it like a halfway? - Like a middle thumb?
- Yeah, can we do like a halfway? - Yeah, 'cause it's not bad.
- This is a definite no from me. Mm-mm.
(bell rings) - I love it.
- No. (laughs) - Yeah, I'm gonna say no.
- I'm participating in this. I love it.
- If I could give this four thumbs down, I would.
- Thank you.
- Pumpkin empanada? - Is this like a pumpkin empanada?
- (PvF) Next up, we have flaky and buttery empanadas
stuffed with pumpkin spice in all its glory.
- I don't know. - Yeah, I don't know.
- So it looks flaky, it looks good,
I already know what's inside,
so it's probably not gonna be to my liking,
but we will take a bite, and we will find out.
- This is probably gonna be good.
- Oh.
(Sabrina laughs)
- Who bites from the middle? That's like eating a burrito
from the middle. - Me!
- Now this is very pumpkin-y.
- This is very, a little too much pumpkin.
- Yeah.
- That's really good.
- It's so cinnamon-y to me.
- Mm, I taste the ginger.
- I don't think it's that good of a combo.
- Mm-mm.
- You have to really like pumpkin to like dig into this.
- You know what I say to this?
Pumpkin empan-nah.
- Boo! (Ed laughs)
- Like that's just so overfilled.
- This is good! - Mm-mm.
- I feel like if you like genuinely love pumpkin.
- I love pumpkin!
- (PvF) Did you know that pumpkin is technically a fruit?
- I didn't. - 'Cause it has seeds.
- What? - Oh, 'cause it has seeds?
- (PvF) It's a member of the gourd family
that includes cucumbers, cantaloupes, zucchinis and melons.
- I like all those things! - Okay.
- I don't like this thing!
- (PvF) So thumbs up or thumbs down?
(buzzer rings) - Down. (laughs)
- I'm gonna give her a midway.
(record scratches)
- I'm gonna give it a thumbs down though.
That's a thumbs down for me.
- For people that like it, I will give it a thumbs up.
It's not so bad that it's like weird.
- I can't even enjoy it, 'cause it's too much.
- I don't like it.
- I'm giving it a thumbs up. I love this shit!
- No way. - No way this is a thing.
- Pumpkin salsa is concerning.
- I feel like I've seen this at a grocery store or something,
and I'm like ooh, I wanna try that.
I love salsa, and I love pumpkin!
- (PvF) So move over mangoes,
pumpkin spice salsa is packed with fall flavors,
and can maybe be your new favorite dip.
- I don't think so, yeah. - I don't think so either.
- I might be able to get behind this,
'cause I feel like salsa does work with a lot of things.
- I'm concerned.
- I like this one. I'm already giving it a thumbs up.
- I like it. - Really?
- It's actually pretty good.
- (PvF) This autumnal melange of fruits and veggies
is made with pumpkin, apples, butternut squash, tomatoes,
and of course, pumpkin pie spice.
- This, I will say I enjoy this, I would get this.
- Like, it tastes like, just imagine salsa with like pumpkin.
That sounds so gross when I'm saying it.
- Yeah, this one is worth it. - This one is not bad.
- I just love salsa. Salsa's just great.
Who doesn't like chips and salsa? - You're so right.
- (PvF) It's kind of like a sweet salsa.
- I think that's why I don't like it. (both laugh)
- This damn near might be my favorite thing.
- I love anything with a kick to it,
and I love pumpkin.
- (PvF) The word pumpkin first appeared in Cinderella.
- Really? - Ever?
- (PvF) Ever.
- So it was never used before that. - So what did they call it before?
- (PvF) Gros melon, or a... - Exactly!
- (PvF) Peopon, gros meaning large.
- No, gross melon, 'cause it's nasty!
- Mm, I think pumpkin fits better. - Hmm, pumpkins.
- I'm gonna eat some more.
- Yeah well, you can have mine too then.
Actually no, I like this one,
I'm gonna keep this one, you can't have this.
- (PvF) So thumbs up or thumbs down?
Should this one be a thing?
- Thumbs up. (bell rings)
- I'm giving it a thumbs up. - Thumbs up, it's good.
- The first one we disagree on, yeah. - Yeah.
- I didn't like it, it was just... - I liked it.
- I give it a thumbs up for two words.
Spooky salsa.
- Oh!
- First you messed with the burger.
(Sabrina laughs) And now you're messing with the pizza!
- (PvF) So we've heard of pumpkin ravioli,
so why not pumpkin spiced pizza?
- Because no! - Because no!
- Just no! (laughs)
- (PvF) This 'za is topped with a special pumpkin spread,
buffalo mozzarella, and fresh herbs.
- Oh, it smells sweet. I don't think pizza should be sweet.
- Alright.
(snorts)
- This literally tastes like pizza. - Mm-hmm.
- Just with like a hint of pumpkin spice.
- Pumpkin and cheese is also a combination I never thought of before.
They don't clash.
- Oh my gosh, that is not good.
- I was just about to say that's actually really good!
- He's like eating all of it. (laughs)
- I don't like it, I do like the crust though.
- 'Cause like, I feel like... - This just tastes wrong.
- No, I think this is my favorite.
- There's like a slight hint of pumpkin that I can taste.
- I don't like the sage at all.
I'm literally just like biting all around it.
- It's too sweet for me.
- It is like a sweet pizza instead.
- It's super pumpkin-y to me, and I honestly really like it.
- The crust gets a thumbs up. The pizza gets a thumbs down.
- I'll give it a thumbs middle. (record scratches)
(buzzer rings) (bell rings)
- Yeah. - Yeah, um, yeah.
- I need the recipe for this, please. - Mm-mm.
- (gasps) Are these the pizza things?
- These look like little pizza bites.
- Are these like samosas?
- (PvF) Finally, we have a mini, spicy pumpkin samosa
filled with paneer cheese... - Oh, cheers.
- (PvF) And chunks of pumpkin.
- Yeah, let's do it. - I know she's gonna like it.
- Well actually, I'm a little worried about this one,
'cause I'm not super into chunks of stuff.
- I don't like chunks of anything. - I know. (laughs)
- Not bad. - It's alright.
- 'Cause I think the spices from the pumpkin spice
work really well in Indian cuisine.
- Mm, no.
- There's a little bit of like kick back to it.
- It kinda tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
- And she's gonna tell me this is the one that she doesn't like.
Of course!
- I don't know, I don't know what's not hitting for me.
- It's the chunks. (both laugh)
- Probably the weirdest one to me out of all of them so far.
- I don't like it though. - I don't like it either.
- I don't dislike them, but I would not go out of my way for these.
- Same.
- (PvF) Thumbs up or thumbs down? Should this be a thing?
(bell rings) (buzzer rings)
- I'm gonna give it a thumbs down.
- I think they should leave it in the original form.
- Yeah.
- It's not like something I'm craving, but I don't hate it.
- Go off. - I enjoyed this.
This is probably my favorite one out of all these.
I would order these.
- (PvF) Well that does it for today. Do you have any final thoughts?
- There's certainly a lot of good ones out there.
Some weird ones too. - Yeah.
- Like I would never expected any of these.
- Stop putting pumpkin in things!
- I disagree, I love pumpkin,
and I think it could be put in anything.
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- (both) Bye!
- Bye guys! - Bye.
- Spice up your life!
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