Today’s recipes comes from Malaysia, via Cassava vs Yams. The recipe stresses low sugar, which is great for dieters, and allows you to enjoy all of the natural flavor of the cake.
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Cassava Recipes from Agro2: Cassava Mites
Posted by Agro2 on November 5th, 2010
This is a one of Agro2‘s favorite cassava recipes, because it is fried and sweet, and reminds us a bit of funnel cakes, with a Spanish twist, although they are actually from a Paraguayan recipe. Here is the recipe, courtesy of Cassava vs Yams. Ingredients: 1 pound cassava 1 / 4 cup oil 2 tablespoons [...]
Cassava Recipes from Agro2: Cassava Pone
Posted by Agro2 on October 24th, 2010
Today’s recipe is for Cassava Pone (via Caribbean Choice), which is an absolute staple on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, where it is served everywhere from five star restaurants to vendors found on the side of the road. However, this dish, which is as normal to eat every day as sancocho is in Panama, [...]
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Tags: caribbean, cassava, pone, recipes, tobago, trinidad 
No Comments »Cassava Recipes from Agro2: Chocolate Cassava Cake (Cake de Yuca)
Posted by Agro2 on September 9th, 2010
Cassava’s got many uses, from entrees to sides to desserts. Today’s recipe is our only one of all the cassava recipes that incorporates chocolate, making it the perfect blending of two plants that are native to South and Central America. The recipe, from Cooking Diva, is truly one-of-a-kind. Cooking Diva definitely gives our favorite root the appropriate props, and notes something that we found extremely interesting, that:
Cassava Recipes from Agro2: Cassava Cake
Posted by Agro2 on September 6th, 2010
Of all cassava’s recipes, this may be the most special to us. Today’s recipe (via cooks.com) is ubiquitous worldwide (given cassava’s worldwide appeal, that’s saying something). However, this is one of our favorite recipes for the cake, which is also known as Bolo de Macaxeira in its native Brazil. Ingredients: 1 pkg. Cassava, shredded 1 [...]
Posted in Cassava Recipes, Desserts Tags: bolo, Brazil, cake, cassava, macaxeira, recipe 1 Comment »Cassava Recipes from Agro2: Tapioca Pudding
Posted by Agro2 on August 26th, 2010
Tapioca is defined by Dictionary.com as “a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca), or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.” The cassava’s root is highly starchy and can be used for glue, etc., but is decidedly gelatinous, making it an excellent substance for pudding. This is one of the more popular cassava recipes, and can be found all over the world, from London to Rio de Janeiro.
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