Trying New Things

I saw this pre-sliced vegetable in the grocery store.  The green bumpy texture made me think that it was part of the brocolli family.  I like brocolli.  What I learned is...I do not like this absolutely HORRIBLE tasting vegetable.  It has such an awful and strong taste, that I couldn't find anything in the kitchen to wash the taste out of my mouth.  I thought perhaps I had a bad piece, but I wasn't brave enough to taste it again to find out.  So, I left it in the fridge.  Sure enough, without me knowing, Rene came home, opened the fridge, saw this brocolli looking vegetable and took a bite.  Here is how that went:

Rene: UGGGHH!  NASTY!! GROSS!!  What is that?

Leigh: It is gross, isn't it?

Rene: Well, then why did you keep it?

Leigh: I wasn't sure if I had a bad piece.

Rene: So, you wanted me to try it!?!?!

Leigh:  =)

Actually, my internet research has shown that this is referred to as ...bitter melon or bitter gourd - the name that was on the package started with a K...package is long gone in the garbage.  See below to see the lesson learned. 

If you see this...



OR, if you see this...

 

This is the ONLY thing you should do with it.