Is there anything worse than mirliton hands?

Yes. Chlamydia, among other things.

I saw those at Rouses the other day. How are they prepared and what do they taste like?

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How are they prepared and what do they taste like?

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Stuffed, fried, soups, casseroles, and even pickled

my Dad used to grow them by the 100's

Taste like a squash or eggplant, only starchier like a potato.

If you want to try them here's a casserole recipe you might try first.

Mirlitons are a Thanksgiving staple round the house





Mirliton & Shrimp Casserole

6 Mirlition
1/4 butter
1 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup garlic
2 lb. 70-90 shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1/2 cup green onions
1/4 cup parsley
2 cups Italian breadcrumbs
Butter a large casserole and set aside.
Cut mirlition lengthwise and peel. Remove seed. boil in lightly salted water until fork tender. Drain and set aside. In a Dutch oven or large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic and saute 3-5 min. Add mirlitn and blend into meat mixture. Cook until mirlitonis well blended and meat is tender about 30 min. Add shrimp green onions and parsley. Cook until shrimp and pink and curled, 10 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup at a time to pick up excess moisture. Do not make mixture to bready. season to taste, Place in casserole dish and top with remaining breadcrumbs and bake until heated thoroughly and lightly browed, about 15-20 min. Serve as side dish or entree.

Can honestly say I've never eaten them.

You're not missing much. I think there's a reason people only eat them around the holidays. It's just tradition.

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mmmmm...takes me back to the good ol days. my great grandpa used to grow them on this huge trellis type thing that we used to play under as kids

I'e eaten numerous shrimp stuffed mirlitons, but what does mirliton hand feel like? What makes it a bad thing?

It feels like a shell on your hand when you move your joints it cracks. It's not like a physical shell that you can see, just feels weird. And scrub as you may, it doesnt come off