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How do YOU pronounce mirliton?
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:28 am
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:28 am
Got into a discussion with the girlfriend about this last night. I know people who pronounce it "mel-it-on" and others who pronounce it "merle-it-on." In the FDB's infinite snobbery, err wisdom, I submit the question, which is correct?
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Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:33 am to GeauxldMember
Mumble it under my breath and point at the menu.
Same as I do with a Caipirinha.
Same as I do with a Caipirinha.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:33 am to GeauxldMember
Meh-Lee-Tawn unstressed N,
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:34 am to GeauxldMember
The Donaldsonville country pronunciation is mel-iton. The New Orleans pronunciation is merl-iton.
I like mel-iton better because my fam is from the D ville area. Holla!
I like mel-iton better because my fam is from the D ville area. Holla!
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:35 am to CITWTT
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CITWTT
No write-ins, dammit!
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:36 am to GaryMyMan
As that is you problem just go with chayote. Chai-O-Tay.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:42 am to Debaser
I'm NOLA born and raised, and I say mel-it-on. There goes that theory...
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:43 am to Debaser
Interesting. My Mama and her peeps are from D'ville, and they say MERL-itAWn. They've been away from that area for a good long while so maybe they've been "corrupted" by a mixed marriage with New Orleans folk. My Daddy's Mama was from the Irish Channel, and both she and my Mama shared a lot of recipes. In truth, one or both of them alternately called them alligator pears.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:51 am to GeauxldMember
mer-lei-Taw(n)
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:57 am to GeauxldMember
I'm just going by the NOLA restaurant server pronunciation!
Had some pickled mirliton on Saturday at Sylvain. It was really good! Anytime mirliton is on the menu, I am ordering it.
It's one of those things I hated as a kid for no good reason. I just refused to eat it having never tried it. I could lump mirliton with a bunch of other foods I did not eat as a child but I love now.
Had some pickled mirliton on Saturday at Sylvain. It was really good! Anytime mirliton is on the menu, I am ordering it.
It's one of those things I hated as a kid for no good reason. I just refused to eat it having never tried it. I could lump mirliton with a bunch of other foods I did not eat as a child but I love now.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:57 am to GeauxldMember
Born and raised in New Orleans ... we say Melly-Tawn.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:02 am to GeauxldMember
quote:
merle-it-on
Now I know what I'm having for lunch.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:06 am to GeauxldMember
Meer-lee-tawn.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:09 am to SaDaTayMoses
quote:En francais
mer-lei-Taw(n)
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:11 am to GeauxldMember
My menu was already in my head when I did the dhopping yesterday, which made me a bit pissed that huge merlitons were for sale 2/$ at Mathernes.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:42 am to CITWTT
Also called vegetable pair or chayote squash.
I like to stuff with ground meat, shrimp or crab dressing. Also pickle spears with vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and peppers.
I like to stuff with ground meat, shrimp or crab dressing. Also pickle spears with vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and peppers.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:43 am to GeauxldMember
Vegetable pears.
If pressed to do so in a restaurant...melliton.
If pressed to do so in a restaurant...melliton.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:59 am to Count Chocula
quote:
En francais
exactement!
Posted on 11/16/11 at 11:02 am to SaDaTayMoses
mur-lit-on
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