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Oca
« on: November 27, 2015, 22:49 »
What is your fave recipe using oca?
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 12:01 »
I think the less you cook them, the better they are tbh.  I haven't grown them this year, but in previous years my stand-by recipe for them was stir-fry.  They have a natural citrus zing that pairs well with soy sauce and if they are briefly cooked, they are like water chestnuts in texture.

They are pretty good raw as well.  You can thinly slice them and dress with lime, chilli and salt.  That's a Mexican recipe and it goes well as a fresh crunchy side dish to spicy food.  Or for something a bit more traditional, mixed with mayo and mustard to make a remoulade  :)

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Re: Oca
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 16:27 »
Thank you.

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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2015, 19:13 »
I haven't dug mine up yet as we only had our first frost last weekend.... I am thinking next weekend would eb a good time to dig them up?

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Re: Oca
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2015, 21:58 »
I will be leaving mine in the ground for a while yet.

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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2015, 08:53 »
The tubers swell as the top foliage dies and the root system also seems to contract and feed the tubers.  Its a balancing act between waiting long enough for the tubers to get larger and fending off the slugs.

Its one of the reasons I haven't grown them this year, as my plot soil is clay based and I was getting loads of slug damage on them. Its the small black underground ones as well, so blue pellets of doom have a limited effect  ::)

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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2015, 16:29 »
Ooh not sure now then... I have clay soil but usually get by ok with potatoes....

All the top foliage has now completely gone but I didn't know that the root system also fed into the tubers.... Maybe I will dig up one this weekend and judge it from there

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Re: Oca
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2015, 18:02 »
My plot is flooded, does anyone know if they will rot?

 

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