RE: [CH] taro? now chayote
zeb@pop-server.austin.rr.com ("zeb@pop-server.austin.rr.com")
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:31:58 -0400
Chayote is vegetable used in Lousiana, Mexico, Central and South America mostly. It's of the gourd family and looks rather like a pale-green, lumpy pear. It most closely resembles zucchini in taste and texture (which can be used as a substitute). It's also known as a mirliton or christophene and you might find it there named as such. They are delicious but not common.
David "Zeb" Cook
Original Message:
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From: Emile & Dewi e.steenbrink@worldonline.nl
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:34:56 +0200
To: CH1200@attbi.com, chile-heads@globalgarden.com
Subject: [CH] taro?
> In Hawaii they are called "taro," like the page says. In Puerto Rico,
> and presumably Cuba and other Caribbean locales, they are called
"malanga."
Yes, my recipe said it is aka red bud taro root. Yummy stuff! If my brother
didn't teach me I would be clueless!!! So what about chayote?!?!?!?! :-)
Plants are dying to get outside. My hot wax is already producing peppers!!!!
Weather!!!!
Miss Dewi
CH#2192
http://www.chilechick.tmfweb.nl
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