The mirliton is such a beloved local vegetable, there's even a festival dedicated to it. But once you leave south Louisiana, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who would know what a mirliton is.

Like a lot of people who grew up in Louisiana, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg has fond memories of eating casseroles and other dishes his mother prepared using mirlitons — a squash that has ...

The mirliton is a member of the cucurbit squash family, and is the fruit of a heavy, hearty vine that loves to climb. It’s unique: rather than plant seeds, you plunk the entire vegetable in the ground ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil whole mirlitons in salted water until tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from water and set aside to cool. While the mirlitons cool, sweat the onion, celery, and bell pepper ...

Makes 8 halves. This recipe is from Lou Lato, of Baton Rouge. In this recipe raw shrimp are put into the stuffing mix. 1. Cut mirlitons in half lengthwise and place in pot. Cover mirlitons with water ...

(WVUE) - There are as many unique styles of stuffing and dressing as there are cooks. The combination of mirliton, or chayote squash as some may call it, with seafood is a great example of one such ...

8 medium mirlitons 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/4 cup butter 1 cup diced onions 1 cup diced celery 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 chicken bouillon cubes, crushed 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese salt ...

We have just five days for you to finalize your Mother's Day plans and if you're planning on honoring mom with a wonderful meal made at home, Chef Kevin Belton with the New Orleans School of Cooking ...

Slice mirlitons in half lengthwise. Boil in lightly salted water until tender but not overcooked. Remove from heat and cool under tap water. Peel, remove seeds and dice into ¼-inch cubes. Reserve ...

When I start to spy with my little hungry eye roadside-spot prawn trucks and get calls from fishermen that they’re bringing in the first hauls of gorgeous Alaska spot prawns, I do a little happy dance ...