Ulluco: Cultural Considerations | Planting Guidelines | Recipes | More

Ulluco: Cultural Considerations | Planting Guidelines | Recipes | More

Ulluco is a type of tuber, or thick edible root, that comes from South America. Some have compared the ulluco to potatoes, but they never need to be peeled and they have a nutty taste. In South America, the roots are prepared in several ways in a variety of dishes, similar to how potatoes are used in North America and Europe.

Here is an open source guide to growing them that includes cultural considerations, planting guidelines, where to get this little known plant, and even a few recipes.