Our konnyaku was extremely popular with the Japanese tourists who bought it
up like crazy. It was explained to me that it was very healthy in general,
and women especially bought it as an natural weight loss product. My guess
was that after a few bites they had just lost their appetites!
Russell Coker (new to the list)
Mobile, Alabama 8b
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To: "'Discussion of aroids'"
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Iron Chef - Amorphophallus konjac
Hi Alan,
Just think I have been taking expensive high blood pressure medicine when
I
could have just cooked konnyaku and eaten my surplus A. konjac "potatoes,"
of which I have lots and lots. I spent some time in Japan and I know about
the Japanese preparing meals with A. konjak but no one told me about its
medicinal properties. I wonder what my doc would say. I think I'll ask
him.
Live and learn. George
W. George Schmid
Hosta Hill R. G.
USDA Zone 7a - 1188 feet (361m) AMSL
84-12'-30" W 33-51' N
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-----Original Message-----
[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Alan Galloway
Sent: Wednesday, 16 November, 2005 8:51
To: Aroid-l
Subject: [Aroid-l] Iron Chef - Amorphophallus konjac
Did anyone see last night's episode of Iron Chef on the Food
network? It was a tie breaker competition between 2 chefs
with the secret ingredient being konnyaku.....which is
processed Amorphophallus konjac tubers. The two chefs
created 8 dishes with konnyaku that looked absolutely
delicious. I was almost ready to grab my Am. konjac tubers
and start boiling them!
For more info on konnyaku see:
http://www.shakespeare-w.com/english/konnyaku/whatis.html
Alan
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