What on earth is this?

[Shortie]

Hi

I bought thes in the market and was told they were a chinese veg called Chow Chow and can be used in place of chesnuts... I can't find them on Google to check out how to cook/good recipes so think the name I was given was wrong...

Anyone know what it's called?

Reminds me of the venus flytrap in Little Shop of Horrors!

[Alice]

Hello Shortie, got this from Google. Says Chow Chow is a preserved Chinese fruit. Seems to be used for fruit salad type dishes but don't know if it's the same thing you've got. Have another look on Google

[Shortie]

Hi Alice, adding the word fruit after Chow Chow certainly helped, oops and I didn't keep getting dogs this time!

But it looks like chow chow fruit is actually loads of stuff preserved, no the name of that fruit... can you send me a link incase I'm doing my usual naff searching still? Cheers

[Alice]

www.fooddownunder.com

Shortie, go to above link and it's recipe 2740. Don't think it will be much good to you but may set you off on a trail. Hope it helps.

[Shortie]

Thank you!

[Lesley Jay]

Shortie it is also known as Chayote, Choko and Christophene.

[Lesley Jay]

There are two recipes using Christophene at www.uktvfood.co.uk and one at www.bbc.co.uk/food but if you google Christophene quite a few recipes come up.

[blackkitty]

You beat me to it LJ, I also know it as a choko and remember growing them as a child. I think we used to cook them and use them like squash - cut in half, remove the seeds and boil or steam till soft.

[Jaxom]

I just love the education I get here on the vine.
I’ve never seen or heard of this fruit/veg before.

[Shortie]

Fantastic LJ, thanks. Now I have the proper name I can go a hunting!

[spicegirl]

Christophene

Try eating christophene raw. It is delicious and a very refreshing snack. Peel, slice as carrot sticks and keep in fridge in cold water until you get the munchies

[zebedee]

Hi

I bought thes in the market and was told they were a chinese veg called Chow Chow and can be used in place of chesnuts... I can't find them on Google to check out how to cook/good recipes so think the name I was given was wrong...

Anyone know what it's called?

Reminds me of the venus flytrap in Little Shop of Horrors!


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Looking at that, I wouldn't go near it in case it attacked me!!!