Taro
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Taro´s are root tubers that can grow up to 4 kilos. They are white, grey or pinkish brown to bluish purple. Cooked, taros have a flavour somewhere between potato and carrot. Pureed, taros are much creamier and more salty than potato. Besides the root tuber, you can also eat the young leaves and petioles.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Taros can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week.
How do I know if taros are no longer good? If you can squeeze them a little or if they feel 'gummy' they are old.
Preparing
Scrub the taro clean under the tap. Peel the taro with a peeler.
Note that, as with salsify, the flesh can cause irritation.
You can boil, roast, fry and deep-fry the tubers. You can also eat the young leaves and petioles.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 7 days
Preparation times
Cooking: 20 minutes
Cleaning taro
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation
Tip
Taro flavour
Availability
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