Casabe [Video+Recipe] Cassava Bread

Ingredients

• 1 pound yuca ((cassava), peeled and washed)
• ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves ((crushed ))
• ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

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   --- 1. Grate yuca ---

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   Grate yuca: Grate the cassava with the least coarse side of the box grater.

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   --- 2. Squeeze out liquid ---

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   Squeeze out liquid: Using a clean cotton cloth, squeeze the cassava very well until you extract as much liquid as possible. Remove any clumps or chunks of cassava, however small.⚠️ These steps are very important and will affect the final result.

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   --- 3. Dry ---

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   Dry: Spread the yuca on a baking tray and leave in the fridge for 4 hours (the refrigerator acts as a dehumidifier), stirring and breaking clumps at least every hour.By then it should be just slightly damp, and the texture will be similar to finely-grated parmesan.

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   --- 4. Cook casabe ---

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   Cook casabe: To make traditional casabe, heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Spread some cassava on it, making sure to break down any clumps before you do.Cook for 1 minute, turn and cook for another minute, or until both sides are light golden brown, and the casabe is no longer flexible.💡 To make parmesan casabe: Mix half the grated parmesan with the grated cassava. Cook as described above. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan and toast in the oven.💡 To make garlic casabe: Mix garlic and salt with the grated cassava. Cook as described above. Sprinkle with the olive oil and toast in the oven.

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   --- 5. Rest ---

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    Rest: Once you have made all the cassava bread, place on a wire tray to cool down.⚠️ It should not be flexible; if it is, it means that not all the water has evaporated. If that is the case, cook a bit longer.

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    --- 6. Storing and serving ---

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    Parmesan casabe: Store casabe in an airtight container for up to 8 months if it only contains yuca. If you have mixed other ingredients, it should last 2 weeks.You can find serving suggestions above the recipe.