CASSAVA: Applications, Advantages, and Much More in the Year 2023
Cassava is a type of root vegetable that has recently seen an uptick in demand. This starchy tuber can be found growing wild in tropical places all throughout the world, including the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. It has a brown fibrous exterior, while the flesh on the inside has a pure white colour. Yuca and Brazilian arrowroot are two more names that are occasionally used interchangeably with cassava. Tapioca is produced by "pulping" and then washing the root of the cassava plant, which is also known as yuca. Cassava can be prepared in a manner analogous to that of potatoes by steaming, boiling, baking, or frying it before it is consumed on its own, mashed, or combined to other foods. Cassava, in its raw form, can be considered "poisonous," hence it must be prepared before consumption. (In the same way as potatoes need to be cooked before being consumed.) When consumed, raw cassava flour contains substances known as cyanogenic glycosides, which, when brok