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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Bionic on October 10, 2012, 11:03:18 am

Title: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Bionic on October 10, 2012, 11:03:18 am

This is actually a vegetable growing in Brazil called"Chuchu" pronounced   
shoo-shoo.

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Hermit on October 10, 2012, 12:23:59 pm

That would go down in the Vegetable creation classes.  :o

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Fowgill Farm on October 10, 2012, 12:40:34 pm

Not sure its something i would like to chu-chu on, ooh er mrs :-J  Would certainly cause a stir in the WI tent!
Mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 10, 2012, 01:48:52 pm

 :roflanim:

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Greenerlife on October 10, 2012, 02:34:10 pm

I wonder why she's laughing?   :innocent:

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: fairhaven on October 13, 2012, 01:27:01 pm

Do they have competitions for the biggest?     :roflanim:

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 13, 2012, 07:28:14 pm

Googled and found this
 
... "chuchu" is a term of endearment in Brazil  :roflanim:
 
To prepare the chuchus, peel them with a potato peeler, slice them lengthwise UNDER RUNNING WATER. That's important because they are kind of oily and sticky inside (nothing bad, just feels funny, but the cold water will rinse them). Remove the seed - it's soft and white. Put them in a saucepan, covered with water, add a little salt, and simmer until they feel tender. It's important to watch them, because overcooked chuchu turns mushy.
 
Linky (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.maria-brazil.org/newimages/chuchu.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.maria-brazil.org/chayote.htm&h=450&w=600&sz=105&tbnid=TajgtYFp8gjffM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dchuchu%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=chuchu&usg=__YatnBZo5rZl7eVLhy6bYhp3SJOs=&sa=X&ei=zl95UKHuOuT50gHNw4Bw&ved=0CCYQ9QEwAg)

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 15, 2012, 11:18:45 pm

Don't think I'll bother.

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Bert on October 16, 2012, 08:31:22 am

I would love to have a go at growing them in my veg garden  ;D . That would be a real talking point. The climate change wouldn't be to different between Brazil and Mull  :-J :roflanim: . I'm sure they would grow without any problem :innocent: .

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Bionic on October 16, 2012, 08:48:41 am

Bert, if your climate in Mull is similar ro Brazil I might just be moving to Mull  :-J :innocent: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: plumseverywhere on October 16, 2012, 09:08:59 am

Could you grow them in a greenhouse over here? I think they are great! And it would be one of your 5 a day  ;)

how many men crossed their legs reading Dark brown eggs cooking description then?!

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: Mel on October 16, 2012, 06:48:04 pm

Quote from: plumseverywhere on October 16, 2012, 09:08:59 am

Could you grow them in a greenhouse over here? I think they are great! And it would be one of your 5 a day  ;)

how many men crossed their legs reading Dark brown eggs cooking description then?!

Five a day plums!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: ;D

Title: Re: Bet you have never grown one of these
Post by: plumseverywhere on October 16, 2012, 07:04:12 pm

well...it could even be 5 of your 5 a day?  oooooooh