Cassava

Description
Cassava is also called yuca. It is shaped like a long potato and is covered with a hairy brown barklike skin enclosing soft dense white flesh.

Availability
Year-round

Shopping
Cassava can be found in Latin American markets. Look for dry, hard, clean roots with white flesh.

Storage
Cassava doesn’t keep well, but it may stay fresh for a few days in the refrigerator or in a cool, dry place.

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