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Courgette/Zucchini toxicity... who knew?
On 9/12/2015 10:05 AM, Janet B wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 07:54:41 +1000, Jeßus > wrote: > >> On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:44:34 -0400, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> >>> On 9/6/2015 9:20 PM, Jeßus wrote: >>>> Courgette stew kills pensioner in Heidelberg >>>> >>>> The widow of a 79-year-old man killed by a courgette stew in southern >>>> Germany this week has described the fatal meal that led to her >>>> husband's death. >>>> >>> Who knew? I still don't know. I don't live in Germany. >> >> I don't think Germany has much to do with it. >> >>> The >>> courgettes/zucchinii I've been cooking for 35 years haven't killed me >>> yet. Nope, I don't and can't have have a garden. I buy them from local >>> farmers. I'm still alive.  >> >> Yep, me too... I *have* eaten some quite bitter pickling cucumbers at >> times. Anyway, I never knew that bitter taste was in fact a toxin > > Courgettes are not of the cucumber family. It used to be that > cucumbers could be very bitter but hybridization has taken care of > that issue. > Janet US > Mmmm hmmm... Ayup... |
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