Fresh Taro Root (Colocasia esculenta) — Fresh Taro Corms for Cooking

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Taro must be cooked. Never eat it raw.

Fresh taro root, packed by hand and shipped for your kitchen

These are the same taro bulbs we sell for growing. The only difference is we leave out the wood mulch we pack the planting ones in. You're going to eat them, so there's no reason to make you wash mulch off first. Firm, full corms, checked by hand and packed the day they ship.

If you grew up on it, you already know. Gabi in the Philippines, dasheen in the Caribbean, kalo in Hawaii, cocoyam in West Africa. It's nuttier and a little drier than a potato, and it holds its shape in a stew where a potato would fall apart.

A lot of people can't find good taro anywhere near them. The stuff at the store is often soft, moldy at the ends, or dried out from sitting in a bin. That's the reason we started selling it this way.

What you get

• 4 pounds, $27.50 (roughly 25 corms, depending on size)
• 8 pounds, $36.00 (roughly 40 corms)

They ship in our box with no mulch, ready for your kitchen. Sizes vary because they're a natural product, but you're getting the full weight.

How to cook it

Always cook taro. Every part of the raw plant contains calcium oxalate, which will burn and itch your mouth and throat. Cooking breaks it down completely. Some people's hands get itchy when peeling it raw too, so gloves or a little oil on your hands helps.

Peel it, cut it, and cook it until it's soft all the way through. A few ways people use it:

• Boiled or steamed and mashed, like you would potatoes
• Cubed into soups, stews, and curries
• Sliced thin and fried into chips
• Roasted with oil and salt
• Cooked into taro milk tea or desserts

Storing it

A paper bag in the fridge works great. The main thing is not too wet and not too dry, so skip sealed plastic bags, which trap moisture.

Want to grow it instead?

These will sprout if you plant them, but if growing is the goal, get our Taro Bulbs for Planting. Same plant, sold by the bulb, packed in mulch, with growing instructions in the box.

Common questions

Is this the same as the taro you sell for planting?
Yes, same bulbs. We just skip the wood mulch since these are going in your kitchen, not the ground.

Is this the same as eddoes?
Eddo and dasheen are both types of Colocasia esculenta. You'll see the names used differently from region to region, but they cook the same way.

Can I eat it raw?
No. Raw taro will irritate your mouth and throat. Always cook it until soft.

How should I store it?
In a paper bag in the fridge. Not too wet, not too dry.

Our guarantee

If anything's wrong with your order, call or text me at (760) 835-8711 and I'll replace it or refund it, whichever you'd rather. No time limit and nothing to mail back. That's my personal line and I answer it myself.

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