Mar
23
2010
Edible Landscapes Nursery Plant of the Week – Cassava
Posted by Kym on 23 Mar, 2010.
Tuesday 23 March to Sunday 28 March 2010
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Family Euphorbacea
Attractive, semi-deciduous perennial growing to two metres tall. Fast-growing and hardy in all soil types. Grown for large edible tubers that must be peeled and cooked before eating. Leaves are also edible when cooked and are high in protein.
Cassava is now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $5.50.
Simple recipes for cassava: 1. Chips – fried or baked. Flavour with curry spices and cook to your liking. Other flavourings can be used to your taste. 2. Sop Sop – Traditional Torres Strait Island Dish Peel and prepare a number of root vegetables ie. cassava, sweet potatoes, yam, pumpkin, cooking banana/s, etc. Cut vegetables into rustic chunks, place in either saucepan or casserole, cover with coconut milk (canned or powdered) and cook on low heat until tender. Sop Sop can be eaten hot or cold as a side dish or as a dessert with drizzled honey or sugar sprinkles.
great post as usual!