Mmmmm Yummy
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looks like balsamic vinegar with a manky flapjack float 
Cant wait to here what it is, your adventures are always interesting
Cant wait to here what it is, your adventures are always interesting
Its horrible looking stuff huh? Just a part of processing raw material rather than a recipe though
This one I think only one member of this forum can guess
It would have been if I hadn't cheated.
Very honest!
Amazing stuff though - fascinating plant too. I'll do a write up at some point.
£40 a litre for Yacon syrup!
Mind you, sweetness without calories, a syrup that causes weight loss.....not surprised!
Mind you, sweetness without calories, a syrup that causes weight loss.....not surprised!
Wonder what it's like as a sweetener in say, coffee. Like a stronger brown sugar perhaps?
Are you thinking of it as a supplement (or substitute) to the beet sugar?
Are you thinking of it as a supplement (or substitute) to the beet sugar?
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Just an interesting plant really Ian. We set goals each year to extend our self sufficiency - this year was sugars - we took a three pronged approach, honey,sugar beet and Yacon. We didn't know which would work out best for us so took a "try several and see what works" approach. We are happy with the bees and sugar beet - but Yacon is high yield and can be eaten raw (leaves and tubers), so its a flexible thing. We'll know in a few hours how it works out - its thickening as we speak!
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Its an Esse Ironheart mate - great stove - keeps you warm three times (cutting the wood, splitting the wood and burning the wood ).
I was thinking of combining the Yacon write up with a bit of "how to cook on a wood stove" tutorial if there is interest
).I was thinking of combining the Yacon write up with a bit of "how to cook on a wood stove" tutorial if there is interest
That looks like molten lead around the edge, are you sure thats edible by the way, love your stove
by the way, love your stove
If you're still alive after trying it I might have a go.
Our plants are still growing as we've yet to have much of a frost, but there should be plenty of tubers to have a go at some syrup this year. I'd be interested to hear what you think it tastes like, is it still dark green?
More brown now mate - starting to sweeten to the taste - but quite unrefined tasting...treacle / molasses in flavour.
Thanks so much for the starts - I'm glas you spotted the thread - I wanted you to know we didn't waste your kindness!
This was the frost burn on ours
Yacon supports removed by British Red, on Flickr
Got some decent tubers
Yacon Tuber by British Red, on Flickr
Thought it time to "get them in" - bit of a guess mind you - my Oca is still going great guns
Thanks so much for the starts - I'm glas you spotted the thread - I wanted you to know we didn't waste your kindness!
This was the frost burn on ours
Yacon supports removed by British Red, on Flickr
Got some decent tubers
Yacon Tuber by British Red, on Flickr
Thought it time to "get them in" - bit of a guess mind you - my Oca is still going great guns
Yep, that looks like just the right time to harvest, a harsh frost can harm the tubers. Very good sized plants and tubers from such small sad looking lumps I sent. They do seem to respond well to some good soil.
Don't forget to safely store the small growing tubers near the base of the plants for next year, they'll probably do even better, if you fancy growing them again.
Have you tried cooking them, they tend to stay crunchy for ages.
Ate a load raw but haven't cooked any
Growing tubers all safely harvested and potted up
Yacon Start by British Red, on Flickr
Yacon plant by British Red, on Flickr
Covered in a few inches of compost and put into an unheated greenhouse - thats what I did with the ones you sent me and in seemed to work okay
Growing tubers all safely harvested and potted up
Yacon Start by British Red, on Flickr
Yacon plant by British Red, on Flickr
Covered in a few inches of compost and put into an unheated greenhouse - thats what I did with the ones you sent me and in seemed to work okay
