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What type of vegetable or fruit is a Mirliton?
Hi there,
I must admit that I%26#39;d never heard of a mirliton either, so we%26#39;re
learning together on this one!
Here%26#39;s a brief definition for starters, from a recipe for Mirliton
Ratatouille:
%26quot;Mirlitons (pronounced MEL-lee-tawns or MER-lee-tawns) are a type of
squash found growing wild and in backyards throughout southern
Louisiana. They%26#39;re pale green, with a delicate flavor and a large,
dense central seed. In other parts of the country, they%26#39;re called
chayote squash.%26quot;
Creole Grilled Mirliton Ratatouille
http://www.gumbopages.com/food/veg/creole-rat.html
The mirliton goes by many names:
%26quot;custard marrow, christophene, chouchoute, brione, vegetable pear,
cho-cho, soussous, chuchu, choko, pipinella, xuxu, mirliton, mango
squash, and huisquil.%26quot;
Food facts and trivia: Mirliton
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fmirliton.html
Here%26#39;s a picture of one: http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/chayote2.jpg
And some recipes for cooking with mirlitons:
Mirliton Salad
http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/mirlitonsalad.html
Crawfish and Mirliton Macque Choux
http://www.cajunspice.com/page164.html
Mirliton Casserole
http://www.francieweb.com/renee/mirliton.html
Hope this answers your questions!
grimace
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mirliton recipe
They also grow well in warm climates. Plant the entire %26quot;fruit%26quot; in full
sun and have something for the vine to grow on and you will have more
alligator pears then you will ever need
So *that%26#39;s* how you spell mirlitons! My Cajun neighbor is always
complaining that he can%26#39;t find MAY-lee-TONES at the grocer%26#39;s. Now I
know what he%26#39;s talking about!
missy-ga
Great answer! My neighbor and I puxxled over this one, as I had a
cookbook from an LA wildlife dept. calling for Mirlitons in several
recipes.
I am familiar with with Chayote, another name for Mirliton. Bought
some, yesterday!
The references were thorough. Five stars!
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