It also requires a tedious and complex preparation ritual to make it safe. The cassava root will otherwise release hydrogen cyanide. What makes cassava particularly treacherous is that some ...

What is cassava?  Cassava, also known as manioc or yuca (yep, cassava and yuca are the same things), is a starchy root ...

Cassava is available year round. It’s quite hard to peel, so it’s easiest to buy it ready prepared and frozen. If you do see it fresh, look for a clear outer skin and white flesh. Cassava ...

Peel and cook the cassava. Then remove the thick fiber in the middle of the root and mash with a fork. Next, grate the cheese ...

Today, flour from the cassava is being used to prepare ugali, bake cakes, doughnuts, cookies, mahamri and to make porridge. The project, which is funded by the European Union under the Kenya Rural ...