Cassava
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Cassava

The oldest staple of the Caribbean, cultivated long before contact.

Manioc · Cassava · Yuca

En bref

Origine
Indigenous to the Amazon and the Antilles
Famille
Euphorbiaceae
Profil aromatique
Neutral, waxy, faintly sweet
Saisonnalité
Year-round
Catégorie
Starches & roots
Autres noms
Yuca, Manioc, Tapioca root
Calories / 100 g
160 kcal
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L'histoire de cet ingrédient

Taíno communities processed bitter cassava into cassava bread thousands of years ago. That flatbread survives today in Dominica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Usages culinaires: Cassava bread · Yuca frita · Dumplings · Puddings

Recettes avec Cassava