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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: littlebabybird on January 31, 2009, 12:22:41

Title: oca,
Post by: littlebabybird on January 31, 2009, 12:22:41
ok I know i'm pushing it with this one but if anyone has oca that they could spare
i would love a tuber or 2 i dont mind what colour.
of course i will pay the p&p
and send anything i have that you want
lbb

Title: Re: oca,
Post by: Jayb on January 31, 2009, 14:00:45
Hi lbb, I've got a few to spare  :) Red, white and pinkish. I would be intrested in swapping for anything unusual or happy just to send you some. Let me know :)
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: Suzanne on January 31, 2009, 14:42:12
LBB

I have lots of small tubers which I won't eat as too small, but replant this year as the small ones seem to do as well as the big ones.

I am going to do the same as last year and put some in my swop parcel as a bonus so everyone can take a few to get them started. They are only white ones though. I bought 5 tubers 3 years ago and not needed to buy any since.
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: debster on January 31, 2009, 15:16:13
excuse my ignorance but what is oca?
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: littlebabybird on January 31, 2009, 18:24:09
Quote from: debster on January 31, 2009, 15:16:13
excuse my ignorance but what is oca?
I'm hope he wont mind, check out Eristic's blog

http://downtheplot.com/oca.php

lbb
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: debster on January 31, 2009, 18:31:50
they look like widgety grubs lol anyone tried them did you like them?
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: Lauren S on January 31, 2009, 18:47:29
Oh they look like pigs in blankets  ;D

But what do they taste like?
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: Eristic on January 31, 2009, 19:07:31
QuoteI'm hope he wont mind, check out Eristic's blog

Why would he mind?

As for taste, I can't speak for the white ones but the red are not unlike potato while the pink/orange slightly swede but both are sweeter.

I mix the small ones 50 50 with potato and boil till tender then mash in the usual manner.
Title: Re: oca,
Post by: debster on January 31, 2009, 19:16:18
sounds worth a try especially as you dont need to peel em lol