She is our favourite:
THE TIGERNUT
Tigernut has stolen our hearts. But not just our hearts: this peculiar tuber was grown by civilisations ranging from the ancient Egyptians to the Arabs and Persians before it was introduced to the Mediterranean coast by Islamic culture. And while it is true that it has travelled around the world for millions of years we have gone much further, taking advantage of all of the possibilities it offers and opting for an ingredient that is healthy, environmentally-friendly and rich in nutrients. We ♥ Tigernut.
CULTIVATION
The herbaceous plant whose roots produce the tuber that is tigernut is planted in the spring. This plant can grow to a height of between 40 and 50 centimetres. Before it is planted, the earth is worked extensively and ridges some 20cm in depth and some 60cm apart are prepared.
COLLECTION
The tigernut is collected at the end of the year. Once the plant is dry and once it has been collected, the land on which it is produced is burned in a controlled manner and the ash and remains are cleaned up.
WASHING
Once collected, the tigernut is then taken directly to the wash room where it is carefully cleaned in order to remove any impurities, the remains of roots and earth. It is at this point in the process that the best tigernut of the harvest is selected.
DRYING
Once clean, the tigernut is taken to drying rooms, where it remains undisturbed for three months. The tigernut is sifted almost daily to ensure that it dries out evenly.
SELECTION
At the end of this three-month period and with the tigernut dry, it is sent to a plant where a recognition system selects and rejects the tigernut that does not meet quality standards.
MUCH MORE THAN HORCHATA
If you hear the word ¨tigernut¨ and only horchata comes to mind, it is because you have not yet discovered the immense possibilities that this peculiar tuber has to offer: you will find that it can be used in pastries, dressings, salads, shakes or snacks.
Here we go!
Kale and peeled chufa
Kale, red cabbage, apple, cucumber, small radishes, feta cheese, peeled tigernuts, oil, vinegar and salt. A fresh and healthy recipe !
Beet salad, with cottage cheese and tigernut oil
Beetroot, cottage cheese, leek shoots, basil and fresh rosemary, salt, pepper, vinegar and our tigernut oil. Enjoy an original and healthy salad.
THE ORIGINAL CHUFA COMPANY
As you can see, we have an objective. Well, not just one but several: Discover all of the possibilities tigernut has to offer, its health benefits, the sustainable nature of its production, its tradition and how we pamper it every day.
