TIGERNUTS WHOLE
TIGERNUTS WHOLE are the tiger nuts in its natural version, with its roughness and its characteristic virtues. This raw material is the origin of all Tigernuts’ products and its quality is one of our main assets.
Product families
Applications
- Cereals & Snacks
Product Families
- Plant & Herb Products & Extracts
Other characteristics
- Features
Fiber Enrichment, Healing, High Protein Content, Reduction in Cholesterol
- Ingredient Name
- Tiger Nut
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Storage
Tigernuts can be stocked before use without losing any of their unique properties for up to 2 years after purchase. It is important, however, that they be stored in a properly ventilated area (if possible, next to a window) and that in summertime and during hot spells, you remove the plastic that they are wrapped in during haulage.
- Ingredient
- Tiger Nut
- Technology
- Food Ingredients
- Characteristic
The Tigernut (cyperus sculentus lativum) or 'Chufa' as it is known in Spanish, is not actually a nut, but a small tuber. It was first discovered 4000 years ago and comes in several sizes. Tigernuts have long been recognized for their health benefits, as they are high in fiber, proteins, and natural sugars. The Tigernut is a tuber that has been used for centuries in an important part of Africa. The ancient Egyptians, one of the greatest civilizations of antiquity, already used this food for its magnificent healing and regenerative properties. Evidence of how valuable Tigernuts were for the Egyptians is given by the fact that Tigernuts were found in some sarcophagi, where it is known that the Egyptians were buried with their most valuable possessions. Since those times, or even before, different civilizations have given the Tigernut a fundamental role in a balanced and healthy diet. Different studies have been conducted in Europe, where Tigernuts arrived with the entry of the Arabs in the Iberian Peninsula to remain and be cultivated in Valencia, guarantee the properties and intrinsic nutrients in this unique tuber, the benefits ranging from prevention of coronary heart disease (reduces bad cholesterol) to the regulation of intestinal function (for its high content of natural fibers). The Tigernut has a rough, rounded shape and a certain earth-like color, since it is buried there until it is removed for consumption. The plant has characteristic intense green leafs that can be seen very often in some fields of African countries and in some villages in the coastal Valencia.
- Traditional Uses
The traditional way of presenting Tigernuts has always been through the Tigernuts milk or horchata, a sweet, delicious and extremely popular drink in the Mediterranean coast. Their other traditional use has been as a dried fruit or snack. The sweet taste of Tigernuts makes them a great snack. Although they are hard as a result of being dried after harvesting, if soaked in water for about 4 hours they are rehydrated and become soft and tasty again. Ready to enjoy them anywhere! Our company can offer you Tigernuts any time of the year in different shapes and sizes suitable for a use or another.
- Nutrition Information
- Average values at informative level :
- Food Ingredients Features
- Fiber Enrichment
- Healing
- High Protein Content
- Reduction in Cholesterol
