I'm told that the long green veg. is a form of Courgette (so cucumber family) - it sure does cook (in a steamer for about 10 minutes) and then taste like one. And the other round items when eaten raw taste like Cucumber As for alternate uses - wow, painful - OK I suppose for masochists ? Anyone fancy a whip round ? Dan ***************************************************** On 17 Aug 2014, at 04:01, List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > PHOTOFORUM Digest 6589 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 2) Gallery > by John Palcewski <palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> > > Dan Mitchell, Still Life. I don't know if it's appropriate to mention this, but the very first thought that came to my mind was: I understand, though not from direct personal experience, that some women use cucumbers in a very intimate way, but this one--if indeed it's a cucumber--would certainly cause them distress. As for the three other things, they suggest garlic, but then on closer examination they're something else. What could they be? Don't ask me. >