Ullucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Basellaceae, with one species, Ullucus tuberosus, a plant grown primarily as a root vegetable, secondarily as a leaf vegetable. The name ulluco is derived from the Quechua word ulluku, but depending on …

2013年1月10日 · These unique vegetables have beautiful colors, from pale or bright yellow to orange, pink, and red. And they come in many different sizes, from tiny (like grapes), to big (larger than baking potatoes). There is no need to peel them, just scrub them well under running water and cut in fine sticks or rounds to use in any recipe.

2023年2月3日 · Find out below what ollucos are, their types and characteristics, properties, healthy benefits, the best way to consume them, and other curious facts about this tuber. What is the olluco? Olluco is an edible root tuber native to the Andes. Its appearance is similar to that of a small potato, but in this case, with different colors.

U. tuberosus (“Ulluco”) is an important Andean crop growing typically at altitudes of 2800–3800 m.a.s.l. although it can also be grown at lower altitudes. Tubers show different shapes and colors (white, yellow, pink, orange, magenta, or red).

Few dishes in Peruvian gastronomy are more Andean than olluco con carne (also called olluquito con carne). Julienned olluco tubers cooked with juicy strips of meat, seasoned with the spicy Peruvian chilli pepper duo of ají amarillo and ají panca, accompanied with a generous serving of white rice and some sweet potato slices.

2021年5月7日 · Ollucos have their origin the high plains of the Peruvian Andes and are cultivated since pre-Columbian times. Next to potatoes and corn this root vegetable was an important staple food of the Incas. They come in different shapes and sizes, but usually look like a potato.

The native range of this species is Peru to Argentina (Jujuy). It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a vegetable and a medicine and for food. Melloca tuberosa (Kunth) Lindl. in Gard. Chron. 1847: 685 (1847) Ullucus aborigineus Brücher in Ber. Deutsch. Bot.

The Peru Chef Olluco Entero is one of the most widely grown and economically important root crops from South America, second only to the potato. It is the main ingredient in the classic Peruvian dish Olluquito con Charqui. Order today!

It is for growing and maintaining the most bio-diverse, delicious, and broadly applicable ulluco selection possible. It contains cultural considerations, planting guidelines, descriptions, and the best places we’ve found for purchasing the species we’ve listed.