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'''Cyperus esculentus''' ('''Chufa Sedge''', '''Yellow Nutsedge''', '''Tigernut Sedge''', '''Earthalmond''' , '''Tiger nut''') is a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is an annual or perennial plant, growing to 90 cm tall, with solitary stems growing from a [[tuber]]. The stems are triangular in section, and bear slender leaves 3-10 mm wide. The flowers of the plant are distinctive, with a cluster of flat oval seeds surrounded by four hanging leaf-like bracts positioned 90 degrees from each other. The plant foliage is very tough and fibrous, and is often mistaken for a grass.
===Use as food===

The [[tubers]] are edible, with a slightly sweet, nutty flavour, compared to the more bitter tasting tuber of the related Cyperus rotundus ([[Purple Nutsedge]]). They are quite hard and are generally soaked in water before they can be eaten. They have various uses; in particular, they are used in Spain to make [[horchata]]. They are sometimes known by their Spanish name, "'''chufa'''".

'''Tigernuts''' have excellent nutritional qualities with a fat composition similar to [[olives]] and a rich mineral content, especially phosphorus and potassium. Tigernuts are also gluten- and [[cholesterol]]-free, and have a very low [[salt]] content.

Even though too low in proteins and in fats, and too high in [[carbohydrates]], to be considered equal to [[milk]], [[Horchata de Chufas]] can be useful in somehow replacing [[milk]] in the diet of people intolerant to [[lactose]].

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