Chayote Squash
By Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
United States
February 22, 2025 10:37am CST
Yesterday while I was in the produce section I saw these squash. I had never seen these before and was clueless as to what they were. They look like they have a mouth and this through me off a bit.
My son loves to try new things, so I decided to buy two of them. I cooked them last night. They definitely tasted like squash. I roasted them with olive oil and ate them with salt and pepper.
Have you ever had this type of squash ?
My son loves to try new things, so I decided to buy two of them. I cooked them last night. They definitely tasted like squash. I roasted them with olive oil and ate them with salt and pepper.
Have you ever had this type of squash ?11 people like this
11 responses
@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
22 Feb
The size of an apple, orange or pear.
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@1creekgirl (43161)
• United States
22 Feb
I haven't seen that before. Glad it was good, though. I like to try new things, too.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
22 Feb
It tasted just like any other squash.
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@1creekgirl (43161)
• United States
22 Feb
@Tampa_girl7 In case I see those in a grocery store, I'll know what they are!
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@allknowing (143196)
• India
23 Feb
Something I have never seen before Good they tasted OK for you
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@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
23 Feb
They tasted exactly like other squash that we have had.
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@DaddyEvil (144745)
• United States
22 Feb
That does not look like a mouth! 
I'm glad they tasted okay.
I'm glad they tasted okay. 1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
22 Feb
@DaddyEvil Now you have me seeing something else.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
23 Feb
The look of it kinda made me want to walk past it. Then I saw that it was a squash.
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@cabuyogty (3441)
• Philippines
22 Feb
Yes , we use to cook it with pork or chicken soup (tinolang manok in the Philippines) 
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@Tampa_girl7 (52185)
• United States
22 Feb
I was glad to find something new to us.
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@cabuyogty (3441)
• Philippines
23 Feb
@Tampa_girl7 eating veggies is always good for the health
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@snowy22315 (187047)
• United States
23 Feb
What a funny looking thing! I don't think I ever saw them, but it looks like something that could show up at a farmers market, next to the kolrabi, another totally weird looking veggie.
@Iam_jauntyjen (5301)
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23 Feb
One of my favorite vegetables. When I was a kid I detested veggies. But one day I caught typhoid fever, a dish with chayote and ground pork was served at the hospital where I was confined and it was delish. Since then, my mom would prepare this dish once in a while when I was a kid. She hardly cooks it these days. When I got married, I had to learn to cook different kinds of dishes. I often add this to my veggie dishes. Unfortunately, that vegetable is not readily available here in Korea, so I always have to wait for its season to be able to cook it. On top of that, it is quite costly because it is imported from other Asian countries.
