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Christophene
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Christophene (christophine) is the Caribbean and some French-island name: boiled, gratinéed, or in callaloo-adjacent pots. Same mild fruit. A gratin or a stew. Mirliton is the Louisiana leaf.
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CaribbeanGratinIslandIsland FrenchMildNot Mirliton NameSame SechiumWest Indian
History
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French Caribbean kitchens used christophine for the chayote.
Christophene appeared in West Indian and island-French cookbooks abroad.
Caribbean groceries labelled the squash christophene beside chayote.