Arvo, Toots! And so, it begins ... #Chokos to the left of us, chokos to the right of us, chokos as far as the eye can see.
And a few late self sown cherry tomatoes, plus the chillies are going strong.
I love chokos, so I am happy! Stir fries, baked, roasted and stuffed, soups ... Tonight will be an air fry experiment. And yes, we also eat the young tasty tendrils of the plant in stir fries.
From now until about September, depending on whether we get a hard frost. They keep pretty well, too.
#FromTheGarden
@caity
I love chokos too, can’t seem to grow them though. I didn’t plant chillies this year & it was a mistake, fresh chillies are awesome.
@feather1952 @caity never had chokos. What are they like? 🤔

@skyfire747 @feather1952 @caity

as a young’un, any vegetables i was given were invariably overcooked, and smothered in gluggy, bland, white sauce, so i was never tempted to try cooking chokos after i left home

but, chokos area popular food around the world. i bet @caity would have some good recipe ideas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote

Chayote - Wikipedia

@skyfire747 @feather1952 Very mild flavour, best to imagine them like zucchini, I think? Or those small green squash you can sometimes get?
People used to say they were the "apple" in McDonald's hot apple pies, because they were cheaper than apples!
@caity @skyfire747
I agree with your taste description. Very versatile & the whole thing is edible even the seed. Absolutely no waste at all. Spices, garlic & the like enhance them.
@caity @skyfire747 @feather1952 I heard that! I love the McDonald’s hot apple pies. Haven’t had one for years, maybe I won’t bother if it’s choko
@caity @skyfire747 @treleanor
Urban myth but was sometimes used to bulk up apples by housewives during hard times like the depression & war.
@feather1952 bring back the long-drop backyard fibro dunny, with chicken wire up the side! choko nirvana. @caity
@MsDropbear42 @feather1952 @caity
Chokos do love a very nutrient dense soil