.. turns out these choko things are bloody good! 😀
.. turns out these choko things are bloody good! 😀
Chayote is a green, bumpy squash with a mild taste and multiple beneficial effects. Here are 10 impressive benefits of chayote squash.
I didn't know what the they where but somebody gave me some and I just peeled it, cut it up and steamed it, but you could totally throw this into all sorts of casseroles, soups, roasts or hangi it's really nice! Not too strong of a flavour kind of like a potato with a celery-like tinge, 10/10 will have more often 😂
Update: apparently they turn to mush if you roast them
We actually have it as low carb keto fries, cut them up, dry them with a paper towel then throw em in the air fryer and throw some chicken salt or MSG over them when it's done. Yes they're never crunchy but they taste good and it works nicely as a replacement for fries.
Man for a bit I thought you were eating the seed pods from moth weed vines. Yikes.
You what? I don't know maybe I am lol tastes good though
Haha you'd know about it if it was them. I had to look it up to make sure. The sap in mothweed is a real nasty irritant.
It's called Chayote. Really tasty. We use it to make clear soup with chicken or pork slices.
Up far north you would find them growing wild in the bush like a pest. Good to eat though yeah.
Grew up on these as a kid, and I hadn't had them in maybe 20+ years until I picked up some at the local sharing shed. SWMBO looked at them like they we alien spawn - having never seen them before
Nice! What does it taste like?
I don't think I've seen this in the supermarket before. I guess you might have to grow it yourself if you want some.
Yeah I think so, you see them being given away all over the place, I'm a bona fide fan I think it's delicious
There's a massive amount of vegetables our supermarkets just do not stock. Its really sad - the same 20 or so product lines all year and so many other things (particularly seasonal) that never get a look in.
Occasionally my local New World will have Kamo Kamo when they're in season but compared to the variety of veg you can pick up at the farmer's market (usually for less) its just not worth shopping at Supermarkets for veg if you're privileged enough to be able to avoid it.
Same goes for the meat sections too - so many cuts they just don't bother with.
I'm lucky enough to get choices in farmers markets, depending on how long I want to drive. It's funny seeing different varieties you never knew existed. I bought "beetroot" one day, got it home, cut it open, and it had white and red striped flesh! After some research, it turns out it was (probably) the Chioggia variety. Never heard of it!
I also see things listed as "squash" that can be one of many, I often see "turnip" that is not what I expect a turnip to look like, there are really quite a range of things you don't get at the supermarket.
In Christchurch we find it around this time of the year in supermarkets sometimes, or at Healthy Harvest in Prebbleton.
Interesting! I spent some time in my younger days working in the produce section of supermarkets, and never saw it.
I'm keen to get back to a weekend market and see if I can find one.