Difference between revisions of "Taro flour"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 633 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "taro" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "taro" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005]. |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) | ||
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Description
A white, edible powder made from the crushed root of the Colocasia esculenta plant that is native to Asia and the Pacific Islands. Taro flour is used to make a starchy paste called poi. The starchy mixture has also been used as an adhesive.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Colocasia esculenta; harina de taro (Esp.); cocoyam; dasheen; eddo; juau; poi
Hazards and Safety
Raw taro roots and leaves are poisonous; they must be cooked prior to eating.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 633
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "taro" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)