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By Marla Mills


One of the foods that has been prepared for many years in the world is casabe. This food is made from cassavas that are a healthy source of starch. Preparing it at home is simple and any one can learn how to do it. Commercial production has also began due to increased demand for the delicacy.

Human beings are accustomed to eating three meals in a day. This dish can be included in any of the three meals. It can be taken with coffee in the morning or with soup at lunch time. One can take it with stew in the evening. Depending on one's preference, it can be a main component of a meal or not.

Before beginning preparation, one should ensure that the right ingredients are available in the correct quality and quantity. Quantity needed will depend on the number of people to be served and also the amount of food each person is likely to consume. Having all the components at one place makes the preparation procedure more enjoyable and faster.

Since preparation of this specialty requires few ingredients, cost is not a limiting factor. Key components are cassavas and salt. Important items used include cooking fire, a cooking pan, a clean cheese cloth, a grating utensil and a food turner. Fresh cassavas can be obtained from farms or food market. To store this source of starch for future use, it can be frozen and remain in good condition for several months. For short term storage, refrigeration under water is done. When refrigerated it should be consumed within four days.

Good quality cassava will have a fresh smell when cut and the solid part concealed inside is white in color without any brown spots. To prepare it, wash with clean water to remove any dirt on the outside. The next step is to peel it by cutting off the tapering ends and making transverse cuts to end up with pieces which are of manageable size. Each piece is placed on a board with the cut end on the flat cutting surface. With a sharp knife, the outside covering is peeled off. The core is also removed after cutting the piece into four longitudinal portions. At this point, the pieces are washed and stored for future use or grated before cooking.

When shredding, the smallest possible pieces of the cassava should be produced. They are then mixed evenly with some salt to enhance the taste. If one is on a salt restricted diet, then no salt is added. Extra water is removed from the cassava using a clean cloth in a wring like manner.

The mixture is placed on a hot cooking pan and spread out to form a cake that is not so thick. The underside is allowed to cook until it changes color to golden. A food turner is used to carefully flip it so that the other side cooks too.

Casabe is a nutritious starch dish that is served while still warm or allowed to cool and stored for later consumption. It is easy to prepare requiring few ingredients and cooking utensils. With frequent practice, one can have it ready in less than twenty five minutes.




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