PSA: if your squash/zucchini/gourd is incredibly bitter, spit it out and don& #39;t swallow even a mouthful. This brought to you by an impressive 3am stomach upset. https://twitter.com/kj_charles/status/1317895694808657921">https://twitter.com/kj_charle...

I did not have "personally attacked by squash" on my 2020 bingo list but here we are.

It can get you sick from a single bite, the internet tells me far too late. Beware. Apparently you can taste test a raw squash by touching a cut side to your tongue, a thing I will now be doing every time.

Update: it& #39;s been two exciting hours of toxic squash syndrome and I& #39;m very much of the opinion that the entire gourd family can stick itself up its own arse. Which they are mostly well shaped to do.