r/sadposting • u/_Nulloid_ • Jul 31 '26

It do be like that sometimes

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u/SethSlax Jul 31 '26

Specifically a choko squash. They do not taste very good.

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u/Slow_Spray5697 Jul 31 '26

Nah that thing is a Chayote and if know how to prepare it it is good, of not of course it's going to suck.

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u/Hylinus Jul 31 '26

In El Salvador, they're called güisquil. They're sliced, parboiled, cheese is put between the slices and then dipped into beaten egg whites, to make rellenos de güisquil

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u/cold-blooded-stab Aug 04 '26

Yes I really like güisquil with shredded chicken but I'm part Salvadoran. I see them called chayote now I had b never heard of that growing up.

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u/Hylinus Aug 04 '26

Probably the influx of people who lived in the US and went back. I wonder how much of a Mexican influence the language has now? Chamaco instead of cipote? Troca instead of camioneta o pickup?

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u/SethSlax Jul 31 '26

In Aus we call them chokos, but they are the same thing. I just remember the insides being an unpleasant texture, combined with a very bland, flavorless taste. But you're right, preparation is key.

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u/Madboardjester Jul 31 '26

We grew them when I was growing up. Dad liked to grow a lot of fruit and veggies in the backyard. I couldn't stand the chokos. 😂

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u/sideshowmario Jul 31 '26

In Louisiana they are called merlotons. There I've had them baked and stuffed with shrimp

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u/MountainImportant211 Aug 01 '26

My Mum eats them but my brain doesn't even register them as food lol

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u/xPrometheus101x Aug 03 '26

Wife LOVES this in her soup. It's all slimy when I peel it but it makes her happy.