tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post1674555847155035051..comments2024-03-20T00:20:44.348-07:00Comments on SPICE ISLAND VEGAN: CASSAVA OR YUCA --- WHAT IS IT?spiceislandveganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13993360181907389563noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-9945495145711855652014-01-05T16:57:28.833-08:002014-01-05T16:57:28.833-08:00You should note that yucca and yuca are two differ...You should note that yucca and yuca are two different things. Yuca is cassava root which is the potato-y type in that they are starchy and get softer when cooked. Yucca is a spiky ornamental plant that I am not sure is even edible (it looks like it would hurt to eat).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-77841386485457077922013-09-13T14:42:31.320-07:002013-09-13T14:42:31.320-07:00These sound great!!! I grew up eating yuca and my ...These sound great!!! I grew up eating yuca and my favorite is fries, but we don't deep fry them. <br /><br />We boil them first, let them cool, cut into fries, then crisp the outside in a frying pan with just a little olive oil coating the bottom. <br /><br />I can only imagine how good yuca fries will be now when I boil them with garlic as in your recipe. And I can't believe this never occurred to any of us before! <br /><br />But I have to disagree with you - yuca does not taste like potato. Potatoes wish they tasted like yuca!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-61430179354414616772011-10-22T08:16:32.792-07:002011-10-22T08:16:32.792-07:00hey wow! i am so excited about finding this blog. ...hey wow! i am so excited about finding this blog. it seems culturally appropriate. thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-84627410470424924752011-09-26T11:06:13.304-07:002011-09-26T11:06:13.304-07:00I was looking up recipes for yucca and found your ...I was looking up recipes for yucca and found your post. My parents are from Colombia and they used to boil it in soups or fry it up along with plantain as a side dish. <br /><br />I bought some today at my local grocery store and the cashier had no idea what it was. Her supervisor came over and I told her it was yucca and she said no, it was something else. In the end, after looking it up, the supervisor gave up and told the cashier to just ring it up as yucca. Ha!Jacqueline Valenciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156856005165157040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-53786444657533259932011-05-05T04:52:31.750-07:002011-05-05T04:52:31.750-07:00Wow, I'm just trying to learn more about a veg...Wow, I'm just trying to learn more about a vegan diet, but these recipes look amazing. I'll have to head over to the market and see if I can find some Yucca today!what is veganhttp://www.hesitation.co.uk/2011/03/what-is-vegan-chocolate/","http://www.hesitation.co.uk/2011/03/what-is-vegan-chocolate/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-38519003414545099082010-09-13T00:20:28.168-07:002010-09-13T00:20:28.168-07:00Gigi,
Thanks for subscribing! Yes, you can also ...Gigi,<br /><br />Thanks for subscribing! Yes, you can also find yuca at markets that are visited by a lot of ethnic consumers such as Stater Brothers ( I don't know if there is a Stater Brothers near you). I also find it at Latin/Mexican markets.<br /><br />SIVspiceislandveganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993360181907389563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-6392967937229613562010-09-12T22:46:47.978-07:002010-09-12T22:46:47.978-07:00this is Gigi, I just subscribed to your blog, =)this is Gigi, I just subscribed to your blog, =)Gihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350934608392968534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-52203236670245978082010-09-12T22:22:12.054-07:002010-09-12T22:22:12.054-07:00Hi! I am originally from Peru and I was searching ...Hi! I am originally from Peru and I was searching online if I can actually find my tasty Yuca in the States! and I found your blog! <br />So I canfind Yuca at whole foods, right? No wonder I looked for in other stores and did not find it!<br />Very lovely your Yuca a la Huancaina recipe! from my native Peru, ;)<br />Thanks for your blog I will subscribe!Giginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-3444536027154016502008-05-21T12:50:00.000-07:002008-05-21T12:50:00.000-07:00I used to go to Brazil a lot, and they use yucca a...I used to go to Brazil a lot, and they use yucca as the main ingredient for "farofa". Every meal has rice, bean (feijoada), and this powdery topping farofa. It's delicious and it differs from place to place. Some are crunchy, garlicky, etc. See this in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farofa<BR/><BR/>There is another recipe where you fry the yucca pieces and then coat them with brown / palm sugar. Recipe please??<BR/><BR/>(the Blogger's brother)<BR/><BR/>(the skin is toxic I believe)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506446320608787376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-16187446422596133062008-05-01T01:33:00.000-07:002008-05-01T01:33:00.000-07:00and if you wanted to keep the skin(?) how would yo...and if you wanted to keep the skin(?) how would you get rid of the damn wax?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-53874580786143987792008-04-28T11:05:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:05:00.000-07:00Thanks John! I am glad you like yuca. I will blo...Thanks John! I am glad you like yuca. I will blog about Vegan Cuban food next time. I recently was cooking food in this style.spiceislandveganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993360181907389563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155312.post-4027115261821899032008-04-27T14:45:00.000-07:002008-04-27T14:45:00.000-07:00This looks great! I had yuca for the first time a...This looks great! I had yuca for the first time a few weeks ago at a Cuban restaurant, and I am excited to try cooking with it - thanks for sharing these ideas!JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982714106509253743noreply@blogger.com