Maca is a root vegetable and member of the cruciferous family of
plants that includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips and
radishes. Maca grows both wild and cultivated in central Peru in the
high elevation region of the Andes mountains. Peruvian people have been
cultivating this crop in this harsh cold climate for more than 3000
years and used as a staple food in their diet. Maca is eaten dried,
baked, boiled and mashed, used in soups, and made into a fermented drink
called maca chichi.
GY MACA Powder originates from the Junin Plateau high in the Peruvian
Andes Mountains of South America. Today, the Quechua people continue
to grow this superfood at its natural altitude as high as 4500m, making
maca the highest-altitude crop on Earth. The character and properties of
maca have been developed by the extreme conditions under which it
grows, thriving in the intense sunlight and thin atmospheric
conditions.
Our maca is low temperature processed and certified USDA Organic, EU Europe, JAS Japan and KUI Peru Kosher.
Maca has an earthy taste that is slightly nutty with a hint of
butterscotch. Maca is also a great emulsifier and can be used to draw
fats/oils together with starches/sugars in any recipe.
Suggested Usage: Try
eating maca in smoothies and creative chocolate concoctions, power
balls or adding it to coffee, elixirs, water, juice, and nut & seed
mylks. Maca can also be added into flour for dessert recipes. Start
with 1-2 tsp. and work up to 1-2 TBS daily. Use common sense caution
when introducing ANY new food into your diet working your way up to
larger amounts.
Ingredients: Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
