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Wayne Boatwright
 
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Frogleg > wrote in
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> On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:02:44 GMT, Blanche Nonken >
> wrote:
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>>I think they'd make an interesting pickle. It would be better as a
>>brined pickle, might be interesting in a sweet pickle. But if the
>>bitter quality is unpleasant to you, then yeah, zucchini is the better
>>choice. :-)

>
> Have no clue as to taste. When I grew them, I couldn't find a recipe
> and simply observed and gave away a few. In retrospect, it would seem
> only reasonable to taste one, but I didn't. I might have been too full
> of tomatoes & chiles. :-)
>


I can't believe you'd grow something you'd never tasted before and not
taste it when it finally ripened, however, I'm a glutton and would never
have missed the opportunity! <G>