How to Cook a Canna

[@theguildchannel7423]

Getting ready to cook a Canna chowder with ham, onions, garlic, butter, black pepper, and milk 😋

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

That'll make your tummy say "Thank You"!

[@jimt902]

I gave a bunch of Canas taking over my front yard so I am going to try cooking them up. Thanks for the video!

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Remember the bit about older roots - this year's growth will be tender, older growth will be tough and fibrous. Getting into the habit of digging them every year should keep them under control - and supply your pantry, too!

[@RidgeLife]

I was wondering why I wasn't seeing Jason Avers on my notifications! Well, duh! GCA!!!

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Hi Tim! I warned y'all that I was going to change the channel name :p

[@geetachettri9936]

Nice sharing thank you

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

I'm thinking: Great way to add some calories and dietary fiber to a curry recipe!

[@josephdupont]

When dealing with kana lilies, it's important to note that they contain certain compounds that can be toxic if not prepared correctly. If you're referring to the process of preparing kana lilies for consumption, it's crucial to follow proper methods to ensure that they are safe to eat. Traditionally, kana lilies are prepared by a process called "kanokojiru," which involves boiling the chopped lilies and then soaking them in water to remove the bitterness and toxins. This process helps to detoxify the lilies and make them safe for consumption. Here's a basic outline of how kana lilies are traditionally prepared: 1. First, the kana lilies are washed and peeled to remove the outer skin. 2. The peeled lilies are then chopped into small pieces. 3. The chopped lilies are boiled in water for an extended period of time to remove the bitterness and toxins. 4. After boiling, the lilies are soaked in water, and the water is changed repeatedly over a period of several days to further remove any remaining bitterness and toxins. It's important to note that improper preparation of kana lilies can lead to serious health risks, so it's essential to follow traditional methods or guidelines from experienced sources when preparing them for consumption. If you're unsure about how to prepare kana lilies safely, it's best to seek advice from someone with experience in handling and cooking this particular ingredient.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

These are *canna* lilies, which are a close relative of ginger, not a true lily of any kind. True lilies are poisonous, and I would rather not try an unfamiliar ethnic dish with them unless I had a person with proper experience in preparing it present to prevent accidents. Multiple changes of water? yeah, I'll bet! All members of the genus cannaceae are edible, and may be eaten without cooking (but cooking makes peeling the rhizomes much, MUCH easier) This plant has replaced arrowroot as the primary starch for the clear noodles that are popular in some Southeast Asian dishes - marketed as 'Queensland Arrowroot', it is no more arrowroot than it is a lily .. but it sure is a LOT of calories out of very little space.

[@thomaskitlica5572]

You are incorrect sir my great grandmother cooked them every time she thinned her flowers and I promise you that she didn't double boil them and I'm 50 years old so must be some slow poison!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josephdupont]

how many rinces

[@urbanhomesteadhoney]

What do canna taste like?? I grow the orange daylilly - been called ditch lillies.. what would they taste like?? Thank you!!

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Canna has a starchy taste, a bit like a potato. Day lily tubers are also starchy (remove the skins unless you need the extra fiber!) but I prefer to eat the flowers, which are sweeter than the best lettuce you have ever had.

[@urbanhomesteadhoney]

@@Green.Country.Agroforestry awesome!! Thank you 4 letting me know!! - subbed.. :0)

[@verngib9041]

I just sauted some daylily flowers tonight. They reminded me of asparagus. I haven’t tried the flower, shoots or tubers. Now i must try that canna. I have them in pots all over my yard

[@qualqui]

lol...Well you weren't kidding at all months ago when you made a livestream asking if a Lily can feed the world!! It is now harvest time and them Canna lily tubers, cooked with the wild garlic and egyptian walking onions LOOKS oh so GOOD! And looky here Jason eating with chopsticks, does Mary also master the use of chopsticks? I'm working on that, still a bit clumsy but hopefully I get as pro as you are! :) So from this clump did you save another tuber for next year's growing season? And if you did, does it store better underground or thinking in a cool, dry and dark place(basement?)Buen provecho Jason, thank you for showing this cooking video, liked and being subtropical here, I guess they don't wither back like at your zone? :)

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

In your part of the world, the problem is going to be in picking out roots that haven't matured TOO much (they will get tough once that brown skin grows over the root). I'm thinking that if one can keep replanting at every harvest, and harvest every time we pass from rainy to dry seasons (spring into summer/ fall into winter) the roots should stay nice and tender. I replanted one tuber for every plant that I harvested, so these can just keep making food indefinitely, I suppose ... and LOTS of it!

[@crystalh733]

So, I can eat ANY type of Canna Lily? Or does it have to be a specific type? Because I have been growing Cannas for years and never knew they were edible.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

All Canna are edible, but not all are as good for a root vegetable: Canna Indica or Edulis (also called Achira or indian shot) make the best edible roots. The other varieties of Cannaceae are better for edible flowers - the roots are still edible, but smaller. True lilies (growing from BULBS) are not edible - easy id tip: If it has a bulb, and it doesn't smell like garlic or onion, it is likely not edible.

[@crystalh733]

@@Green.Country.Agroforestry Thank you!!

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

Interesting, didnt know you could eat cannas. Thought all lillies were poisonous to us.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Canna are not true lilies . daylilies aren't true lilies, either. True lilies are members of the family Liliaceae, and ARE poisonous - easy identification tip: Lilies have bulbs, Canna and day lily have tuberous roots, not bulbs. At one time, members of family Cannaceae and Hemerocallidaceae (including the VERY edible day lily) were classified among family Liliaceae, hence the common name 'Lily' being applied to these plants. Canna and Daylily have long histories of being used as routinely cultivated vegetables, in South America and Asia, respectively.