Eddoes

[wormwood]

Saw eddoes being sold in tescos. Apparently they are widely grown in far east and in Carribean. Has anyone tried growing these in greenhouse in UK?

Wormwood

[Snadger]

Never heard of them, what are they???

[Lesley Jay]

They are like a potato Snadger but have a lower water content than our regular potatoes.

[xspye]

Unfortunatly they also taste pretty horrid. I brought some when they were reduced (I thought I'd try something new) and followed the instructions on the packet. The mash they produced was really sticky and did not taste great.

I'd recommend trying them first they are definatly an aquired taste and texture!

[supersprout]

Eddoes (Colocasia esculenta) have several names (e.g. dasheen, cocoyam, and taro) and sizes. I've been told they are a member of the arum family (cuckoo pint) with hard starchy tubers under a fibrous skin. They're edible once cooked

Our local ethnic market sells several kinds, when I asked the stallholder how to cook them, she said 'makes good chips'. I also read that it takes two years to produce tubers after planting

[LillyRoseGarden]

Unfortunatly they also taste pretty horrid. I brought some when they were reduced (I thought I'd try something new) and followed the instructions on the packet. The mash they produced was really sticky and did not taste great.

You cook them only for 15 min approx. then fork, not mash. I then saute onion, garlic and chilli in oil with butter and carefully fold everything together. Tasted really nice to me!

[solway cropper]

What's wrong with just growing potatoes?

At least you know they work in our climate and they make good chips as well.

[Darwin.]

You cook them only for 15 min approx. then fork, not mash. I then saute onion, garlic and chilli in oil with butter and carefully fold everything together. Tasted really nice to me!

That sounds REALLY tasty.

[boydlee]

Eddoes

I tried these recently and want to take the plunge into trying to grow some - anyone know if the supermarket ones are any good for planting on, or failing that, where to get some quality tubers for planting?

I've only made chips with them personally but they were even better than potato chips in my opinion! Sweeter and nuttier. They're a bit slimey when you're peeling that but that quickly disappeers once roasted.

[Jay-ell]

The starches in taro are supposed to be easier to digest than potato.

[Bal]

We call them Moho, and serve the fried as chips with salt red chilli and lemon juice on. Or cooked in a pan . What I do is heat some oil add black mustard seeds, salt, cumin, a pinch of garam masala chilli add the mongo cut into chips and cook till soft, add fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice. Absolutely lovely .
that was meant say mogo da**spell check

[mulattokid]

Eddoes

I often see these in Shepherds Bush market.

I bough a few. Popped some in a plastic bag with compost and put in my warmest room. I ate the others and they were great (for someone with a very varied and open palate)


the plants now have two leaves and a large root ball. I would post a pic if I was not too busy to find out how right now.

They will grow in large pots indoors and when the leaves die down you will get a little bundle of new Eddoes, apparently. I will also plant out a few plants under makeshift mini greenhouses on my London allotment in May or June.


I will let you know the results later in the year.

Mark

[Jay-ell]

Hi mark and welcome to the vine.

Look forward to hearing all about them

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