Every year when John asks for entries to the novelty vegetable competition, I want to send an entry and every year I have no idea what to do.
This time, with the creative coaching of my son Liam, I have an entry. It is undoubtedly not a winner but I win by having a go.
The choko was given to me, along with about ten others. I ate choko in white sauce as a kid but apparently that's not the most appealing thing so I'm thinking of making choko pickles. It would be a reasonable project for tomorrow afternoon following a client meeting but questions remain: Will I get distracted by something else? Can I find enough empty jars to bottle 2kg of pickles? and will it be as delicious as I expect?
It's the taking part that counts. You might win
ReplyDeleteIf you do I will enter something next year and come all the way ove to Australia to collect my prize. They say it's the taking part that counts, but victory is even sweeter. Good ttttemt though. And if you don't enter, you definitely won't win.
Victory would be very sweet but I think I would need to come up with something more clever to win!
DeleteAustralia would welcome you with open arms :)
You can try a number of dishes made with it in South India. It is called chow chow there and is used in a number of ways. https://verygoodrecipes.com/chow-chow
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link!
DeleteThe chow chow payasam looks interesting
I have no idea what choko is but it looks interesting and pickled anything can be good. (except beets, I abhor beets)
ReplyDeletechoko is from the gourd family, it is apparently quite easy to grow and there was a time when pretty much everyone had a vine growing over their back fence or out house.
DeleteI love the earthy flavour of beets! It makes a yummy juice
Smiling broadly. I look at the entries and marvel. Not only at their cleverness but also that, like you, they got off their behinds and did something. Yay.
ReplyDeleteChoko pickles sound good. If/when you make them a recipe would be nice. Please pretty please.
I'm thinking you cant really go past a Women's weekly recipe?
Deletehref="http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/choko-pickle-30657
oh, and that's a link even if it doesn't look right
DeleteYes, exactly.
ReplyDeleteWell, Kylie, you'll never know until you've tried (and waited for them to mature nicely). Good luck. Add me to the beet lovers by the way: cut up and boiled in a honey and herb glaze - delish.
ReplyDeleteHoney and herb glaze sounds fabulous! I can add it to the list of things to try some time
DeleteI've never had choko in my life. Had to look it up. "A green vegetable of the gourd family". It looks like the strawberry is rowing its way off the table.
ReplyDeleteSo you knew it was a strawberry in a boat, that proves my skill! After I dismantled it someone told me i should have floated it in the sink. Why can't they tell me these things at the appropriate times???
DeleteLetting it float might have got you 2nd place (good try) for ingenuity.. Woul it have it have taken 1st place though? Close, but no cigar.
ReplyDeletethere are some clever entries, i think i would still be scratching to get any kind of place. Dont want a cigar anyway :)
DeleteSmoking is not the best idea you can have. I gave up recently because of the health implications. Life can come knocking when you least expect it to.
DeleteSo did you make the pickle after all? Or did you get side tracked and do something else instead? I've never heard of Choko either.
ReplyDeleteOh, it was a strawberry in a boat!
No, I haven't got there yet!
DeleteIt was a strawberry with heart shaped eyes, in a boat!
Is it possible to choke on a choko? Perhaps that is why it got its name. By the way, I had never heard of choko before either!
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised nobody has heard of them, they are not very glamourous.
Deletei think many have almost choked on them!