No kidding?! I have some elephant ears growing in my pond! They spread like crazy. Never knew I could eat the roots! Guess I'll start with a very small bite just to be sure they are the right plant. Sam in CA
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Bordi Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: PORTUGUESE YAMS - INHAMES On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:25 AM, carmen furtado wrote: I used to love these but haven't had them for years - was wondering if they were available in massachusetts - can't remember how my grandmother cooked them - boiled or baked - thanks - carmen Earlier this spring I bought some bulbs of Colocasia esculenta at Costco. They are sold as a decorative garden plant, Elephant Ears--they have a large leaf. Mine are growning nicely in a container. This is the plant known as inhames or taro root. I am planning to eat them. I don't recommend this to anyone else. If you grow them to eat, buy the roots from someone who is selling them as such. :) You don't want to eat something that was mistakenly identified... Mary Bordi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
