Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Discover the ultimate cozy fall recipe: German pumpkin soup. At Parkcafé restaurant in Ludwigsburg, chef Laura Leidig shares her favorite version, using Hokkaido squash, ginger and a splash of orange juice. We also visit the world’s biggest pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg and learn which pumpkins are safe to eat. Whether you're vegan or just love comfort food, this soup is perfect for chilly evenings.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 What Germans love about pumpkin soup
00:21 Meet chef Laura Leidig
00:50 Pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg
01:09 Which pumpkins are safe to eat?
02:00 Pumpkin origins and cultivation
02:19 How to cut a pumpkin (hack!)
03:11 Don’t waste the seeds!
03:22 Step-by-step recipe
04:23 Creamy finish (vegan option!)
CREDITS:
Report: Lisa Rensch
Camera: Marc Bürkle
Edit: Josefine Funck
Supervising Editors: Hendrik Welling, Jana Oertel
#dweuromaxx #pumpkin #germany
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Discover the ultimate cozy fall recipe: German pumpkin soup. At Parkcafé restaurant in Ludwigsburg, chef Laura Leidig shares her favorite version, using Hokkaido squash, ginger and a splash of orange juice. We also visit the world’s biggest pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg and learn which pumpkins are safe to eat. Whether you're vegan or just love comfort food, this soup is perfect for chilly evenings.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 What Germans love about pumpkin soup
00:21 Meet chef Laura Leidig
00:50 Pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg
01:09 Which pumpkins are safe to eat?
02:00 Pumpkin origins and cultivation
02:19 How to cut a pumpkin (hack!)
03:11 Don’t waste the seeds!
03:22 Step-by-step recipe
04:23 Creamy finish (vegan option!)
CREDITS:
Report: Lisa Rensch
Camera: Marc Bürkle
Edit: Josefine Funck
Supervising Editors: Hendrik Welling, Jana Oertel
#dweuromaxx #pumpkin #germany
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