Tiger nuts, one of the hottest superfoods on the market, are not, in fact, nuts. These wrinkled, marble-sized orbs are small, tuberous rhizomes of a sedge grass (cyperus esculentus lativum) thats been cultivated for millennia around the world. Native Americans enjoyed tiger nuts, as did the ancient Egyptians.

With a flavor reminiscent of both coconut and almond, they earn their name from a tiger-striped exterior. They can be eaten freshly dug out of the ground, or cookedroasted, boiled, or juiced. Packaged tiger nuts have been dried to make them shelf-stable; theyre also sold as tiger nut flour, and as a tiger nut milk. All come with numerous health benefits.