Food Pics

[Jdarg]

The word on the street is that Mrs Skunk has been shuttling food between NOLA and SOWAL. I think John R has had Jambalaya and stuffed mirlitons.:clap_1:

Uh, hello! Will you bring some in October too???

 

[InletBchDweller]

Dont know if they go well with pumpkin pie!!

Uh, hello! Will you bring some in October too???

 

[Jdarg]

Dont know if they go well with pumpkin pie!!

I can eat anything with pumpkin pie! I might be having some this weekend...

 

[jpreus]

The word on the street is that Mrs Skunk has been shuttling food between NOLA and SOWAL. I think John R has had Jambalaya and stuffed mirlitons.:clap_1:

What the Heck is a mirliton?..........

 

[InletBchDweller]

click underlined words for more info...

Mirliton can mean:

• A vegetable or its vine, also known as the [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote"]chayote[/ame]

stuffed mirlitons = yummy!!!

 

[Allifunn]

click underlined words for more info...

Mirliton can mean:

• A vegetable or its vine, also known as the chayote

stuffed mirlitons = yummy!!!

I did not know this veg had 2 names! The recipe sounds delish! I must try it asap! What does a chayote taste like? Squash? I have never had it before...I must update my culinary knowledge!:roll:

 

[dbuck]

I have never heard of this vegetable either. Is this dish served alot in Louisiana?

 

[InletBchDweller]

I did not know this veg had 2 names! The recipe sounds delish! I must try it asap! What does a chayote taste like? Squash? I have never had it before...I must update my culinary knowledge!:roll:

Here ya go....
MIRLITON

Chayote (Sechium edule), also known as: custard marrow, christophene (France, Caribbean), chouchoute (Madagascar, Polynesia), brione (France, West Indies), vegetable pear, cho-cho, soussous, chuchu, choko, pipinella, xuxu, mirliton (southern U.S.), mango squash, and huisquil. For all these exotic names, this is simply a subtropical member of the squash family, eaten as a vegetable.
It is a pear shaped fruit, has a single seed and a taste similar to zucchini. The young root tubers are also eaten. Chayote is native to Mexico and Central America and was a popular vegetable with the Mayas and Aztecs. It's cultivation has spread all over the world, including Algeria, Madagascar, Polynesia, southern U.S., China, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia.

I have never heard of this vegetable either. Is this dish served alot in Louisiana?

I have only lived and stayed in South Louisiana so I only know about that area. I did learn this:
Mirliton-is a French word which has nothing to do with cooking. The Cajuns use the word to refer to a green vegetable like chayote or a vegetable pear.

 

[Cheering472]

The things you learn on Sowal, and to think the kids and my boss think I just do this to kill time.

It's green whatever it is, another vegetable my son won't eat.

 

[dbuck]

Thanks. Learn something new everyday here. :clap_1: