On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:20:21 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>tert in seattle wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8:10:05 AM UTC-10, tert in seattle
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> I have vague memories of my mom roasting winter squash halves of
>> some >> sort and then eating it with a bunch of butter in the cavity.
>> >
>> > I made some bitter melon yesterday. The melon was sliced and boiled
>> > in water until tender. The water was drained and the melon was stir
>> > fried with some ground pork and a black bean/garlic sauce. It was
>> > pretty good. Boiling the melon in water and draining like that
>> > mellowed out the bitter taste. All that other stuff that the
>> > Chinese say will reduce bitterness does not work.
>>
>>
>> never tried bitter melon ... will have to look that one up
>
>It looks a lot like a thin cucumber with lots of knobs.

I can see why you enjoy it.

https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-bitter-melon