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Edible portion: Tubers, Root, Flowers, Leaves - flavour, Vegetable. Root - cooked[ 46 ]. Rich in starch[ 317 ]. The crisp cooked tubers are very agreeable with a flavour like sweetcorn[ 301 ]. It is used in salads, stews and fish dishes. Their unique texture makes them a gourmet item[ 301 ]. Used in similar ways to potatoes[ 200 ]. A commercially cultivated vegetable. The tubers are 2 - 8cm long and 2 - 4cm in diameter[ 418 ]. Young tender flower spikes - cooked[ 301 , 331 ]. The leaves are used for wrapping tamales and other foods, to which they impart flavour[ 301 , 331 ]. Tubers are 6.6% protein on a dry matter bas