[Sca-cooks] Chayote? (OP)

[Decker, Terry D.]

Chayote looks something like a large pear with a light green skin.  It is
often called a squash, but it is not in genus Cucurbita.  The scientific
name is Sechium edule and it is a cucurbit being a member of the family
Cucurbitaceae.

For a look at the taxonomy, scientific description, varietals and use as a
food plant try:

http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/pdf/355.pdf

Bear

> I am considering this recipe for later this week, but I'm not sure
> what a "Chayote" is. I think this may be the pale, round, greenish
> pepper thing with a thin papery skin that I've seen in the grocery,
> but I'm not sure. So, can someone tell me what a Chayote is? And just
> in case I can't find one, some possible substitutes?
>
> Thanks,
>   Stefan