Nuts
Chufa
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Chufa is the Spanish common name for tiger nut, the sweet sedge tuber behind horchata de chufa. Dried tubers crunch coconut-almond sweet; soak and mill for the classic Valencian drink or flour. No woody shell—wash and sort grit carefully. Keep dry to prevent mould. Botanically a tuber; label for cross-contact when sold beside nuts.
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Preparations
Baking FlourHorchata de ChufaPlant MilkSnack
Traits
Classic ChufaClean SweetDrink GradeHorchata LinkIconicMilkySpanish Culinary NameSweet
History
Chufa type tiger nut was selected or named in commercial and orchard practice as growers refined regional stocks.
Orchard and trade grading spread Chufa beyond its first districts where climate allowed.
Chufa entered wider export catalogues as named-variety marketing grew for nuts.
Specialty buyers continued to request Chufa for predictable flavour and size in roasting and baking.