On Thu, 13 May 2004 11:14:32 -0400, (Gina
*) wrote:

>Help!! It is my habit to buy a untried species of produce. Last night I
>bought something at my local Asian market which is a pale-ish green, has
>a ton of wrinkles, and a bitter astingent taste when raw. For whatever
>reason I failed to write down its name so I could Google for some
>recipes. TIA

Sounds like one of those psychedelic frogs. Or a troll of some
sort.

Need more info. Vegetable? Shape? Size? Thick/thin skin? Color
of flesh? Seeds?

I'd *guess* bitter melon.

http://chinesefood.about.com/library...ittermelon.htm

-sw

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Gina * > typed:

> Help!! It is my habit to buy a untried species of produce. Last
night
> I bought something at my local Asian market which is a pale-ish
> green, has a ton of wrinkles, and a bitter astingent taste when
raw.
> For whatever reason I failed to write down its name so I could
> Google for some recipes. TIA


Shrek?

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> Last night I
> bought something at my local Asian market which is a pale-ish green, has
> a ton of wrinkles, and a bitter astingent taste when raw.
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

Could it be bitter melon?

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(Gina *) wrote in message >...
> Help!! It is my habit to buy a untried species of produce. Last night I
> bought something at my local Asian market which is a pale-ish green, has
> a ton of wrinkles, and a bitter astingent taste when raw. For whatever
> reason I failed to write down its name so I could Google for some
> recipes. TIA
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

I think you may be buying the bitter melon which has those
characterisitics...
Does it look like this?
http://www.rain-tree.com/bitmelon.htm
and this..
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/Hort/Fmr...veg/bitter.htm
Well eating that vegetable is an acquired taste and it goes well if
added to many Asian dishes.
I usually just cut it into desired sizes and cook it as it is...with
whatever acccompaniments are desired.... meat,other vegetables, etc.
I am used to its bitterness anyway...
Roy

Gina * wrote:
>
> Help!! It is my habit to buy a untried species of produce. Last night I
> bought something at my local Asian market which is a pale-ish green, has
> a ton of wrinkles, and a bitter astingent taste when raw. For whatever
> reason I failed to write down its name so I could Google for some
> recipes. TIA
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

Look here
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/evergr...ableseeds.html

Bet it is bitter melon