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No.
How do you prepare it?

Peel it and either boil it or roast it round meat like parsnips. You
might need to wear gogles while preparing it......

What does it taste like?

How do you describe an unique flavour? (It's years since I had it as a
vegetable.)

Does the preparation get rid of the bite?

The worst of it.

Does it have any after effects?

If, by 'after', you mean the 'after' effects of chillis, no.

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