What are Tiger Nuts?
Tiger nuts are the edible tuber from the plant, Cyperus esculentus. [1]
Prehistoric tools with traces of C. esculentus tuber starch granules have been recovered from the early Archaic period in North America, from about 9,000 years ago, at the Sandy Hill excavation site at the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The tubers are believed to have been a source of food for those Paleo-Indians. [1]
Evidence exists for its cultivation in Egypt since the sixth millennium BC, and for several centuries in Southern Europe. [1]
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| Action | User | Date/Time |
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 19, 2019 @ 7:34 PM |
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