Would you eat a sponge gourd?

braided-rug Admin Posts: 16,384	Would you eat a sponge gourd? Nov 15, 2007 11:02:12 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by braided-rug on Nov 15, 2007 11:02:12 GMT 10 I found one in a recipe. www.oztion.com.au/buy/auction.aspx?itemid=1147495 health.syd.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66554 They look like very nice plants to have in the garden.

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Would you eat a sponge gourd? Nov 16, 2007 14:10:45 GMT 10

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Post by rosebee on Nov 16, 2007 14:10:45 GMT 10

You can eat the vegetable when it is young (a bit like eating zucchini before it becomes a marrow) but when the sponge gourd is mature it can be dried and used as a sponge or bath scrubber!
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braided-rug Admin Posts: 16,384	Would you eat a sponge gourd? Nov 16, 2007 21:08:22 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by braided-rug on Nov 16, 2007 21:08:22 GMT 10 That makes sense, they look so lovely.

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Would you eat a sponge gourd?

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