What is it?

[Morning Glory]

Sea urchin?

 

[JAS_OH1]

Sea urchin?

Keep guessing.

 

[rascal]

No way. They were not my favorite band by any means, but pretty much unforgettable.

X2 as well

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

Mussel?

 

[JAS_OH1]

Mussel?

Warmer

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Scallop?

 

[caseydog]

Scallop?

Yeah, it does look a bit like a pan seared scallop.

CD

 

[JAS_OH1]

Scallop?

Ding ding ding! Winner!

 

[Morning Glory]

New one. The red bits are sprinkled on top of the item.

 

[ElizabethB]

Not a bad guess. From certain angles, the 5 lobes of the fruit do remind me of starfruit, and the overall shape is papaya shaped.
But this is Chayote, a type of squash:
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In South Central Louisiana it is called Mirliton. Very high-water content. Not a distinct flavor. Great quick pickled. Mother would stuff Mirliton with shrimp, or crawfish or ground meat or fresh sausage. It takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it with.

 

[ElizabethB]

Here´s a tough one, then.
What are these?
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My first thought was olives until I saw the stuffing. Stuffed green dates

 

[ElizabethB]

Here is a new one. Yes, people do eat this.

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CD

Corn Smut (huitlacoche)

 

[Morning Glory]

My first thought was olives until I saw the stuffing. Stuffed green dates

Corn Smut (huitlacoche)

Both of these 'What is it' pictures have been formerly correctly guessed. We are onto the one in post #474 above. For which there are, as yet, no guesses!

 

[JAS_OH1]

Morning Glory i have no idea. I've looked at it several times and I come up blank

 

[PabloLerntKochen]

The red bits are chilli?