What is yacon?
Yacon is an interesting plant original for Peru, which produces sweet tubers that are slightly similar to yellow sweet potatoes. Only recently people, outside South America, are interested in Yacon and now you can find a tuber in Europe and the US. Some time ago, Japan also began to grow tuber and became popular in meals like Tempura.
tubers can be consumed in different ways. They can be baked, cooked or steamed or consumed raw, and many people think they have a slight flavor of an apple. In addition to good tasting, they also have a unique element that makes them attractive as food. This sugar is called inulin or oligofructose. Special sugar yacon can be used to sweeten products for people with diabetes because it does not increase blood sugar. In fact, you can now buy syrup in some health food stores and on the Internet.
Many people compare syrupWith molasses or honey, except that most of them consider even sweeter. They must be replaced carefully in recipes and used sparingly, or food made with it can taste too sweet. Some people prefer this syrup as a sweetener over things like sugars. Vegans who avoid refined sugar and who do not eat honey because they are made from bees
You certainly don't have to think about Yacon, as used only in syrup. Given that growers have started to produce this tuber outside South America, chefs and amateur chefs responded to its use by numerous recipes. Chrurie can be excellent with the addition of chopped or grated yacon and the tuber is also well suited for use in salads. One concern is Waldorf salad, which is combined by carrots, walnuts, raisins and grated slices of tubers with mayonnaise.
There are also nutritional benefits for yacon eating. Some people consider it a nutraceutics due to low sugar content, which may not only be dRounding sugar for diabetics, but can reduce the risk of diabetes. In addition, it can support good digestion. It is consumed mainly for taste. It does not have many calories, but also is not a great source of protein, fibers or vitamins.