>lilinah at earthlink.net writes: >> What they ate were young tender gourds, which, IIRC, > > tend to be green or pale green. > >Okay. But do they **taste** like Pumpkin? > >Lars--who sees visions of Green Pumpkin Juice in her head. No. I can't describe the flavor exactly, except to say it's rather mild. Anahita al-shazhiyya