Chaote Squash?

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

You mean ChaYote? I hear it goes great with [cough] cojita
cheese.

:-)

-sw <ducking>

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

It's a squash that can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw, it's quite crispy
and would probably be good with creamy-type dips. You can bake it,
saute it, or put it in soups. It's quite tasty, I think less strongly
flavored than other summer squashes. This website will give you info
about growing the plant and cooking it:
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/chayotes.htm -aem

Om,

I like chayote stemaed with a bit of grated cheddar melted over the
top.

Jason

Om,

I like chayote steamed with a bit of grated cheddar melted over the
top.

Jason

Om said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

I rarely eat chayote, but it's not bad. In taste, it's somewhere between a
yellow squash and a cucumber. Googling for posts on how I've used it
before:

Tossed salad with spinach, pea sprouts, blanched chayote, avocado, baby
corn, carrot shreds, and halved grape tomatoes. The dressing is made from
lime juice, orange juice, safflower oil, dry mustard, salt, pepper, and a
tiny bit of cayenne.

Pasta with sausage, scallions, steamed diced chayote, corn, and remoulade
sauce.

As a side dish: peel and dice a chayote, then microwave it with lime juice,
butter, and salt.

Beyond that, chayote can be baked, stir-fried, eaten raw, stuffed, and so
forth. If you're growing them in your garden,
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/Chayote.html mentions that the tuberous
roots are also edible.

Bob

OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:Omelet-
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Quoted message said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

We call them chokoes, here. My mum used to cook choko - I liked it, but
my dad and sister hated it. Rob won't eat it, so I don't often cook it.
Years ago, almost everyone had a choko vine in the backyard - especially
on the wall of the outside toilet. I remember my grandmother talking
about them being used to bulk out canned pears during the war years, or
the depression. They will apparently take on other flavours quite easily.

We usually had them fried or baked. I also like them steamed. Take a look
at the choko recipes on these sites - maybe there's something there for
you to try.

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2001/archives/2001_archives?p=1320

http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/chokoes/2006/01/30/1138590426566.html

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

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OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:Omelet-
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Quoted message said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...
I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

We call them chokoes, here. My mum used to cook choko - I liked it, but
my dad and sister hated it. Rob won't eat it, so I don't often cook it.

They fit the hand perfectly for chucking at stray cats.

Quoted message said:

Years ago, almost everyone had a choko vine in the backyard - especially
on the wall of the outside toilet. I remember my grandmother talking
about them being used to bulk out canned pears during the war years, or
the depression. They will apparently take on other flavours quite easily.

Because they have no flavour of their own. However, perversely, I do
quite like them -- usually simply steamed as one of "steak and three
vegs" for dinner. (Bit like avocados really -- a perfect foil for a
serve of salt and pepper. 🙂

Quoted message said:

We usually had them fried or baked. I also like them steamed. Take a look
at the choko recipes on these sites - maybe there's something there for
you to try.
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2001/archives/2001_archives?p=1320
http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/chokoes/2006/01/30/1138590426566.html

Cheers, Phred.

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Spring planting is right around the corner! <G>

Chayote is also known as "mirliton".

Quoted message said:

I may grow Okra again this year.

Why not, it's gorgeous plant.

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OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:Omelet-
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Quoted message said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

We call them chokoes, here. My mum used to cook choko - I liked it, but
my dad and sister hated it. Rob won't eat it, so I don't often cook it.
Years ago, almost everyone had a choko vine in the backyard - especially
on the wall of the outside toilet. I remember my grandmother talking
about them being used to bulk out canned pears during the war years, or
the depression. They will apparently take on other flavours quite easily.

We usually had them fried or baked. I also like them steamed. Take a look
at the choko recipes on these sites - maybe there's something there for
you to try.

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2001/archives/2001_archives?p=1320

http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/chokoes/2006/01/30/1138590426566.html

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Never hearing of chocko, I googled images to see what they look like.
I like the fourth one over to the right.
http://images.google.com/images?q=chokoes&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images

Recipes:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/chokoes/2006/01/30/1138590426566.html

Dee Dee

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Steve Wertz said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

You mean ChaYote? I hear it goes great with [cough] cojita
cheese.

:-)

-sw <ducking>

Coitus cheese??????

<ducking AND running>
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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aem said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

It's a squash that can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw, it's quite crispy
and would probably be good with creamy-type dips. You can bake it,
saute it, or put it in soups. It's quite tasty, I think less strongly
flavored than other summer squashes. This website will give you info
about growing the plant and cooking it:
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/chayotes.htm -aem

Thanks dear!

If I can just treat it like any other summer squash, I can do that. <G>
Steamed or fried.......
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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aem said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

It's a squash that can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw, it's quite crispy
and would probably be good with creamy-type dips. You can bake it,
saute it, or put it in soups. It's quite tasty, I think less strongly
flavored than other summer squashes. This website will give you info
about growing the plant and cooking it:
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/chayotes.htm -aem

Seems to be reasonably low carb too.
Thanks for the link!
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Jason Tinling said:

Om,

I like chayote steamed with a bit of grated cheddar melted over the
top.

Jason

Simple and easy...... :-)

Kinda like cooking zuchinni.
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Bob Terwilliger' virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz said:

Om said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

I rarely eat chayote, but it's not bad. In taste, it's somewhere between a
yellow squash and a cucumber. Googling for posts on how I've used it
before:

Tossed salad with spinach, pea sprouts, blanched chayote, avocado, baby
corn, carrot shreds, and halved grape tomatoes. The dressing is made from
lime juice, orange juice, safflower oil, dry mustard, salt, pepper, and a
tiny bit of cayenne.

Pasta with sausage, scallions, steamed diced chayote, corn, and remoulade
sauce.

As a side dish: peel and dice a chayote, then microwave it with lime juice,
butter, and salt.

Beyond that, chayote can be baked, stir-fried, eaten raw, stuffed, and so
forth. If you're growing them in your garden,
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/Chayote.html mentions that the tuberous
roots are also edible.

Bob

Now _that's_ interesting!
A dual use plant. :-)

I do quite a bit of stir fry, so that's an idea for a new veggie for it.

Thanks!
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Rhonda Anderson said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:Omelet-
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Quoted message said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

We call them chokoes, here. My mum used to cook choko - I liked it, but
my dad and sister hated it. Rob won't eat it, so I don't often cook it.
Years ago, almost everyone had a choko vine in the backyard - especially
on the wall of the outside toilet. I remember my grandmother talking
about them being used to bulk out canned pears during the war years, or
the depression. They will apparently take on other flavours quite easily.

We usually had them fried or baked. I also like them steamed. Take a look
at the choko recipes on these sites - maybe there's something there for
you to try.

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2001/archives/2001_archives?p=1320

http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/chokoes/2006/01/30/1138590426566.html

So, like winter squashes, they could be used for pies too.

Thanks!
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I may grow Okra again this year.

Why not, it's a gorgeous plant.

Yes, it is... The blooms are very, very pretty.

I need to renew the soil on the West side where I usually put them.
They did not do well last year... I think the soil needs both more
Nitrogen and bone meal.

I will also follow the advice of some of the locals from the farmers
market. Start "topping" the plants at 24" so that they will branch more.

No 8' tall Okras that I have to gently pull over to harvest. <G>

I also happen to really like fresh Okra, steamed...
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

They taste like a kind of zucchini, or other summer squash. They
have a sticky sap, though, that you have to be careful of when you are
peeling/cutting them. You can steam them, saute them, roast them,
treat them as any other summer squash.

Regards,
Ranee

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Ranee Mueller said:

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

They taste like a kind of zucchini, or other summer squash. They
have a sticky sap, though, that you have to be careful of when you are
peeling/cutting them. You can steam them, saute them, roast them,
treat them as any other summer squash.

Regards,
Ranee

Thanks Ranee!
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Ranee mentioned Chaote squash in one of her posts...

I've only ever used it for planting in the garden as it makes a
beautiful vine. I've never actually cooked nor eaten it. ;-)

What does it taste like and how would I prepare it?

Chayote...also known as pataste (at least here in Honduras). It's a
staple. Slice it and steam with other veggies for a mixed vegetable
dish. It's also used in vegetable soups. It has a very bland taste.

SD