Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chayote squash proves that you should not judge a food by its appearance. This odd-looking pear-shaped gourd is lumpy and green ...

Chayote squash is a vegetable that originates from Central America. It's packed with fiber, folate, and magnesium. Chayote is highly versatile: You can eat the entire plant, either raw or cooked.

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The chayote, as it is called in many American supermarkets, is very popular throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. What is a chayote? A chayote (scientific name sechium edule) is a part of the ...

I am not often surprised in the produce section of my local grocery store. The fruits and vegetables I run into are easy to identify, and for the most part I have tried most of them. However, this ...

Custard marrow. Choko. Vegetable pear. In China, it's known as Buddha's hand gourd. In India, they ask for sayote. In Trinidad, christophine. In southern Louisiana, it's called a mirliton. In Mexico ...

I recently read an article in a culinary magazine about a tasty fruit called a cherimoya, which is also known as a custard apple. I have to imagine that unless you have already tried this tropical ...

Chayote squash is used in many ways, from soup to enchiladas as well for salsa and pickles. iStock Chayote squash is a little, lesser known squash that originates from South America and Mexico. It has ...

Ask cookbook author Lesley Tellez, a Southern Californian now living in New York, about her taste memories from the four years she lived in Mexico City, and they come tumbling out like sweets from a ...

The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant in the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family, which includes squash, cucumbers and melons. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already ...

From acai and goji berries to yogurt and fish, the superfoods list only continues to grow year after year. And this year is no exception. Introducing the versatile superfruit: the chayote. After ...

Last week I wrote about growing Swiss chard since everyone is spending more time at home. I will continue with that theme, because you can pick up three edible plants to grow while grocery shopping.