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The tarot root (Latin Colocasia esculenta) is also called trefoil, colocasia or colocasia. It is found in the tropics and is distributed throughout the world.
All parts of it are used for food - stalks, leaves, but mostly the root. It is popular in Brazil, China, Jamaica, Japan, Turkey, in general - everywhere. It is also offered and grown in Bulgaria, but few people know that in addition to decoration, it is also for food.
Tarot is an extremely tasty potato-like vegetable. It is usually not consumed raw, as it is toxic in this condition. After heat treatment, the vegetable reveals its full taste and health qualities.
You need to know this how to prepare a tarot. First of all, the tarot is cut and cleaned. This is done by peeling the bark, preferably with a sharp knife.
It is carefully removed, taking care not to stain the inside. It does not wash under running water. If you wash the inside of the tarot, it begins to release unpleasant mucus. Therefore, clean only with a damp cloth or clean sponge.
Peeled taro is wiped very well. It is not cut, but broken with a knife, which is not driven very deep into the root. The knife then turns so that it breaks off a piece of it.
The procedure is repeated as many times as necessary until the vegetables are completely decomposed. In order not to darken, sprinkle with lemon juice on top.
To make the plant edible, its tubers are boiled for about 45 minutes in a pressure cooker or at least 1 hour in an ordinary container.
Usually tarot is cooked in combination with a variety of meats. It also goes well with fish. It is usually used in dishes instead of potatoes. It is also used to season tomato sauce, some soups and porridges, baby purees and chips. In the confectionery industry tarot is part of of some pastries and ice creams.
Except in cooking, tarot is used and in the folk medicine of some peoples. It is used as a medicine and as a mosquito repellent.
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Tarot
Tarot / Colocasia Esculenta /, also known as shamrock and colocasia is a tropical plant that is used by people in different parts of the world for food. Taro is a vegetable plant, but should not be eaten raw because it is toxic. In Bulgaria the plant is called a shamrock because after the growth of the third leaf, the oldest one dries out.
