Nuts
Cyperus esculentus
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Cyperus esculentus is the botanical species for tiger nut/chufa—a sedge tuber, not a tree nut. Ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean food histories sit under this name. Soak, mill, or snack dried tubers. Keep dry. Allergy communication must stress tuber identity when sold beside nuts.
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ChewyCoconut-AlmondNot Tree NutSedge TuberSpeciesSpecies LevelSweetSweet Starch-Oil
History
EG
Tiger nuts appear in ancient Egyptian food remains and records as a sweet tuber food.
ES
Valencian chufa cultivation underpinned horchata de chufa traditions.
ES
Spanish tiger-nut agriculture and horchata culture modernised around Valencia.
Gluten-free and dairy-free trends spread tiger-nut flour and milk globally.