On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 02:22:50 +1030, "silvasurfa"
wrote:


"Willow" wrote in message
.. .
ah ha! so another spinach, cabbage, brussel sprouts, carrots type plant?


Imagine snot in vegetable form.

Known to the rest of the world as the chayote

http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/cgi-bin/s...show_crop&ID=4


They're not *that* bad! They are a curcubit (cucumber/squash kind of
thing). They are kind-of bland in the way that zuccini can be
(especially when they get larger), but they're mostly inoffensive.
They're quite good when used as a filler veg with other
strong-flavoured stuff, but dreadful if overcooked. I tend to peel
them, slice them fairly thin and use them in stir-fry.

Tish