Tacaco

Frantzia tacaco

vegetable

A small flattened green squash, boiled and eaten with salt, lemon or cheese, found almost only in Costa Rica.

Origin

Costa Rica

Season (United States)

September to December

Preparation

It is boiled whole for about twenty minutes in salted water, then cut in half and eaten hot.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is a close relative of chayote.