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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;!-- seo --&gt;<br /> {{#seo:<br /> |title=Malanga: Cooking Wiki<br /> |titlemode=replace<br /> |keywords=#malanga #taro #vegetables #corm #listoftubers #soups #fried #stews #callaloo #potatoes #corms <br /> |hashtagrev=12032020<br /> |description=Xanthosoma is a genus of about 50 species of tropical and sub-tropical arums in the flowering plant family, Araceae, all native to tropical<br /> }}<br /> &lt;!-- /seo --&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Xanthosoma.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Xanthosoma]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Xanthosoma&#039;&#039;&#039; is a genus of about 50 species of tropical and sub-tropical arums in the flowering plant family, Araceae, all native to tropical America. Several species are grown for their [[starchy]] [[corms]], an important food staple of tropical regions, known variously as &#039;&#039;&#039;malanga&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;new cocoyam&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;tannia&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;tannier&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;yautía&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;macabo&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;taioba&#039;&#039;&#039; , &#039;&#039;&#039;dasheen&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;‘ape&#039;&#039;&#039;. Many other species (including especially X. roseum) are utilized as ornamental plants, and in popular horticultural literature are known as ‘ape or &#039;&#039;&#039;elephant ear&#039;&#039;&#039; (from the purported resemblance of the leaf to an elephant&#039;s ear), although the latter name is sometimes also applied to members with similar appearance and uses in the closely related genera of Caladium, Colocasia (i.e., [[taro]]), and Alocasia.<br /> <br /> ===Culinary uses===<br /> Traditionally Xanthosoma has been a subsistence crop with excess sold at local markets, but in the United States, large numbers of Latin American immigrants have created a market for commercial production. In general, production has yet to meet demand in some areas. In Polynesia, Xanthosoma (‘ape) was considered a famine food, utilized only in the event of failure of the much preferred [[taro]] (kalo) crop.<br /> <br /> The typical Xanthosoma plant has a growing cycle of 9 to 11 months, during which time it produces a large stem called a [[corm]], this surrounded by smaller edible cormels about the size of [[potatoes]]. These cormels (like the corm) are rich in [[starch]]. Their taste has been described as earthy and nutty and they are a common ingredient in [[soups]] and [[stews]]. They may also be eaten [[grilled]], [[fried]], or [[puréed]]. The young, unfurled leaves of some varieties can be eaten as boiled leafy [[vegetables]] or used in soups and stews, such as the Caribbean [[callaloo]].<br /> ==See also==<br /> * There is a very comprehensive [[List of tubers|list of corms and tubers here]]<br /> <br /> {{CategoryLineIngredients}}<br /> [[Category:Ingredients]]<br /> [[Category:Nuts grains and seeds]]<br /> [[Category:Vegetables]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;!-- footer hashtags --&gt;&lt;code &#039;hashtagrev:12032020&#039;&gt;[[Special:Search/malanga|#malanga]] [[Special:Search/taro|#taro]] [[Special:Search/vegetables|#vegetables]] [[Special:Search/corm|#corm]] [[Special:Search/listoftubers|#listoftubers]] [[Special:Search/soups|#soups]] [[Special:Search/fried|#fried]] [[Special:Search/stews|#stews]] [[Special:Search/callaloo|#callaloo]] [[Special:Search/potatoes|#potatoes]] [[Special:Search/corms|#corms]] <br /> &lt;/code&gt;&lt;!-- /footer hashtags --&gt;</div>

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