OCA ROOT : The Colorful South American Root That Tastes Delicious! - Amazing Plants

Been watching for years, & finally moved back into a home with a yard! Can't wait to start growing these, I've always been a fan of wood sorrel and their cute little mini-starfruits.

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Almost looks like Jerusalem artichoke

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sounds like they would be good to mix with potatoes in a potato salad

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Love that lemony kick they've got. Will be growing lots more next year.
Plus! No blight like on potatoes.

Seems a lot sunchokes.

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Is it close to jicama in taste?

I've got wood sorrel or oxalis with purple flowers. Love them! Cool video 😀 Since they're tart maybe try making crisps.

you need to roast them

Now that you’re trying roots you should try another andian root called olluco which also tastes like potato. It’s eaten with jerky.

Ngl the 'white' one looks yellow and Red but maybe thats just the camera

The oxalic acid in that item is said to be a cancer fighter. However, oxalic acid prevents the absorption of calcium in the human body, so should not be eaten in quantity. Safest if cooked.

Looks like something you'd find on Dagobah...

Have you ever had wichiti? Pronounced which it tea. Not totally sure the plant is edible but Australian natives eat the grubs on the roots.

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Placed an order at wanderlust nursery. Looking forward to seeing it get here. Didn't order oca since I have it already. Seem like nice people in messages.

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I wonder if you could make some really good salt and vinegar chips

Makes me wonder if you can eat wood sorel or if it's good. I bet it is.. probly tiny though.

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We eat these in New Zealand. They're called yams here, so every time I've tried to google recipes to cook with them all I get is recipes for American yams, which are more like our kūmara. It's good to finally know what they're called outside of NZ.

I thought yams were really common

Earthy, crisp, and with mild tartness and mild sweetness. So, I'm a big fan of jicama...and occasionally eat it as fresh fingers just dipped into white wine vinegar. Does it have anything in common with that?

Thanks for the great video! I’m a fan of wood sorrel, but never heard of these.

People in Maryland love to put vinegar on their French fries, I can see these becoming really popular there. Have some french fried alongside a crab cake sandwich and some Maryland eastern shore sweet corn and tomatoes. OMG that might be death row last meal worthy! Do you think if you topped the roasted ones with plain yogurt they'd taste like potatoes and sour cream?

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Have you had any Willughbeia fruits?

The oxalate in oca ("oh-ka") root is neutralized by cooking. Otherwise it can damage the kidneys and can give you a sore throat because it is crystalline.

We commonly eat these in New Zealand , where I guess they are grown locally. We know them as "yams". They are often part of a roast dinner. A meal of roasted meat (sorry Jared!) and roasted vegetables.

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I wonder if eating strange fruits and plants if you have ever poisoned yourself not deadly ill of course but like shit your pants throw up and hangovers made you sick for days? not that I wish that but just wondering?

you should try cassava/yuca its a very delicious root

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Great video, as always!

Oh i have been so curious about oca. It wont grow here, yet. Maybe steam or bake it? And then make food. What do Kiwis say?

That acid is transformed during digestion into crystals that cause kidney stones. These crystals are EXTREMELY sharp when they form, which is why they cause us so many problems. I'm not sure how much those have in them but best drink lots of water if you're planning on eating a ton of them!

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Those would be so good with roasted sweet tomatoes!

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Good for potato salad, no vinegar needed.

Oca looks like Jerusalem artichoke