To chose the perfect pie pumpkin,ideally find a cheese or sugar pumpkin as they're smaller,only about 6 to 8 inches in diameter; therefore sweeter, less grainy textured pumpkins than the usual store jack-o-lantern types.
If you want a pumpkin pie and cannot find a pumpkin, farmers will tell you that 'Neck Squash, Jarradal Squash, Blue Hubbard,Cinderella and Long Island Cheese winter squashes are all considered to make a better tasting pie than