Applesauce?

[sadie147]

Re: Applesauce?

It's funny, I love chayote but i find it nothing like an apple other than when you add lemon juice/cinamon after you cook it. I think jicama is alot more like an apple, i find chayote has a more earthy taste, almost like cucumber.


Though i may try this recipe..it does sound good!

[ValidRouge]

Re: Applesauce?

Jen, it does have an earthy taste to it...and you're right, similar to a cucumber. To me, kind of like a cross between zucchini and cucumber. It's more liquidy than zucchini, less than cucumber.

What I like about it is that it really takes on the flavor of whatever you cook with it. It doesn't really retain it's own flavor/smell too much--and it's kind of boring on it's own. I will occasionally munch on a piece raw while I'm chopping it up.

[ValidRouge]

Re: Applesauce?

Oh, I also used my hand held immersion blender to mush it up...the consistency is exactly like applesauce. I got the guava idea from my dad...he uses guavas to make a jelly...and he added regular applesauce one time to extend his guavas and it made it thicker/heartier than the guava would have been on it's own.

I cooked two chayote squash with one guava and the flavor is perfect....I'm trying to add new fruits because that's the rung I'm on. I started with one chayote, but I used too much sweetzfree...so I had to cook a second one to reduce the concentration of sweet LOL

[dotsamantha]

Re: Applesauce?

This sounds great!