Recipe from the Pilgrim days- Stewed Pompion ( Pumpkin)

The Ancient New England standing dish.But the Housewives manner is to slice them when ripe, and cut them into dice, and so fill a pot with them of two or three Gallons, and stew them upon a gentle fire a whole day, and as they sink, they fill again with fresh Pompions, not putting any liquor to them; and when it is stew'd enough, it will look like bak'd Apples; this they Dish, putting Butter to it, and a little Vinegar, (with some Spice, as Ginger, &c.) which makes it tart like an Apple, and so serve it up to be eaten with Fish or Flesh: It provokes Urine extreamly and is very windy.Notes about the recipe:The English people in the 1600's called all pumpkins and squash “pompions.”Back in John Josselyn's time there was no such thing as a spelling test! People who could write spelled words any way they liked.
Just like today, in the 1600's English people knew that that some foods had an effect on the human body. John Josselyn says at the end of this recipe that this food provokes urine and causes gas (windy)!This is the same recipe written in a modern style to try at home. Adults will need to help with this recipe.A Dish of Stewed Pompion
4 cups of cooked squash, roughly mashed
3 tablespoons butter
2 to 3 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 or 2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt-In a saucepan over medium heat, stir and heat all the ingredients together. Adjust seasonings to taste, and serve hot.
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