Swiss Pickled....?

OK, I will refrain from commenting on the Swiss chocolate and Swiss cheese that I'm enjoying while here in Switzerland and instead share a new food. See those burnt orange cubes? Well, several of us tried them and couldn't quite figure out what they were, but they certainly packed a flavor punch of different spices (like cinnamon and ginger) and were delicious. Well, we asked the chef and she said they were pickled pumpkin! Who knew?! She then went on to say that they'd had a huge crop this year and she really doesn't like making the same things over and over and prefer making new and different things. So would you believe that the pickled pumpkin was an experiment? Oh that all my cooking experiments come out as good! Now... how to I talk her out of the recipe... hmm......