Stephen Lemons is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer. Southern California chefs are experimenting with the versatility of that sticky, fibrous root vegetable known as yuca, cassava or manioc. Had I ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: 6 servings 1 small yucca, about 11 ounces 3 tablespoons dende oil (or vegetable oil) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1. To prepare ...

Cassava is a starch-tuber that can be eaten as a whole root or root chips, or grated to make flour for things like bread and crackers. It is also used for puddings or drinks made with tapioca pearls.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a stack of yuca root - Luis Echeverri Urrea/Getty Images If you're a fan of starchy comfort foods, you've probably had plenty of ...

Yuca root, also known as cassava root, is a staple crop that supports hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Yuca root looks like a cross between a potato and sweet potato in many ways, as a long, ...