CR found cassava flour, often considered a healthy and grain-free alternative, was especially problematic regarding lead levels. CR also found that four cassava products currently on the market had ...

Rinse the chopped cassava to remove excess starch. Place in simmering water for 20 minutes, then drain and refill the pot with fresh water. Or use frozen yucca. Add the salt and garlic.

Cassava’s pseudonyms include yuca (with one “c,” NOT two – “yucca” is a completely unrelated species), manioc, the tapioca plant, and manihot. In science-speak, it’s “Manihot ...

Nigeria is the globe's biggest producer of cassava, or yuca. It could stand to earn billions from exports of flour, sorbitol, bubble tea, and ethanol.

It all happened within a week, following a family meal where they had ingested one of the few staples that are still available and affordable in the starved nation: the starchy yucca o cassava.

American Chemical Society. "More nutritional cassava (yuca) for developing world." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 September 2007. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2007 / 09 / 070910100614.htm>.

* Bolo de mandioca (Yuca cake) Adapted from a recipe by Kevin Aksacki, Gauchos Village Serves 12 14-ounce can coconut milk 6 eggs 14-ounce can condensed milk 7 ounces shredded coconut 2 1/2 cups ...