On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 7:47:11 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 22:17:00 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 6:39:58 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:35:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 1:16:48 PM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> >> >> On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 6:27:39 PM UTC-4, US Janet wrote:
> >> >> > This is the acorn type squash that I grow. It is really sweet and not
> >> >> > stringy. Each squash serves one or two people. The squash stores
> >> >> > well after picking. I recomend you try this one. Suitable for
> >> >> > container growing.
> >> >> > https://tinyurl.com/3j5w9dwk
> >> >> > Janet US
> >> >> Since I was a kid, I never liked squash. I've even tried eggplant. I don't think it was eggplant parmesan (Melanzana alla Parmigiana) or not.
> >> >
> >> >Eggplant is kind of a slimy, squishy, vegetable so a lot of folks dislike it.
> >> Not liking eggplant is new to me. If a lot of folks disliked it, I'd
> >> have noticed. But maybe in the US.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bruce
> >
> >I love eggplant and bitter melon, but I can understand why people can't stomach the stuff.
> >
> >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CLLFDvqfMY1uAB6L8
> I find bitter melon much harder to appreciate than eggplant.
>
> --
> Bruce

That's understandable. Bitter melon literally tastes like aspirin. The harder question is why do people love the stuff? I don't know. The Chinese believe that it has medicinal properties. It does seem to have a positive effect on blood glucose levels.