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EH
did you read the recipe?!
CV
Cassava is often called yuca (yucca) in NY. It is widely available in Brooklyn supermarkets - not just in hispanic neighborhoods. I also found it at Fresh Direct, but not Whole Foods. Hope this helps.
bbb
Highly recommend using frozen yuca; but after the parboiling, you must remove the fibrous core from middle of each piece. Then cut into sticks, then deep fry until golden and crispy. Sprinkle immediately with salt. Maybe roasting instead of frying, as this recipe does, works well and saves calories. Or maybe not.
rashby136
I do the same in doing JO JO'S. CUT POTATOES into wedges length. Follow how to cook them. Oh! Leave the skin on. Mayo and kitchup mixed together then add you favored hot flavor. And the best pizza crust mixing water with the yeast put in the water and yeast brown sauger
Real Cook
Need to remove tough, fiberous center stripNeed to boil till translucent throughout, not just on surface.
Botany Boy
Don't skip cutting off the off and boiling. Cassava contains water-soluble cyanide. The ends are thought to concentrate the poison so remove and then boil. Discard the water. Do not use as stock. Some people handle cassava with gloves. Do as bbb suggests and remove the woody core which is not particularly edible.
Ian
Loved it. I did it with frozen Yucca, started cooking it frozen until it started to become translucent. Followed the rest of the recipe and it turned out delicious and crunchy. BUT I had to leave it in the oven for around 15 more minutes, 25 minutes total wasn't enough. I would say total time was around 40 minutes.
ThomH
LOVED THIS! I halved the recipe to fit into our toaster oven (Breville) and followed the recipe exactly. They couldn't have been more perfect. My husband is not keen on rice, so I served Korean short rib stew on top of the fries and it worked wonderfully. I'd consider any stewy dish -- but partial toward Asian.
MAC
Failure caused by user error. Do not use convect setting. It dries it out.
Will
Could this work with frozen Yuca? Peeling fresh Yuca is a huge pain.
Real Cook
Need to remove tough, fiberous center stripNeed to boil till translucent throughout, not just on surface.
PD
Frozen cassava chunks already peeled is available in many supermarkets.
Botany Boy
Don't skip cutting off the off and boiling. Cassava contains water-soluble cyanide. The ends are thought to concentrate the poison so remove and then boil. Discard the water. Do not use as stock. Some people handle cassava with gloves. Do as bbb suggests and remove the woody core which is not particularly edible.
bbb
Highly recommend using frozen yuca; but after the parboiling, you must remove the fibrous core from middle of each piece. Then cut into sticks, then deep fry until golden and crispy. Sprinkle immediately with salt. Maybe roasting instead of frying, as this recipe does, works well and saves calories. Or maybe not.
PD
I wonder if you could make oven fries with russet potato's this way . I have made them in the past and they have been good, but boiling them for a minute or two may make them better
gerry
not crazy about the oil. Would this work roasting them at 425?
EH
did you read the recipe?!
Sad Brazilian In NY
I opened this recipe with hopes it had some magic trick to make frozen cassava taste good.Cassava fries are a huge tradicion in my home country and I miss this delicious treat. No mention in the NYT recipe of the fact that you absolutely cannot find fresh cassava in the northeast US. Just left me craving.
CV
Cassava is often called yuca (yucca) in NY. It is widely available in Brooklyn supermarkets - not just in hispanic neighborhoods. I also found it at Fresh Direct, but not Whole Foods. Hope this helps.
KDurg
Cassava (mandioca in much of Brazil) is often called yuca in the US. It is often found in Asian and Latin grocery stores. It's even called Brazilian arrowroot in some places (vai entender!). In Brazil, it is usually deep fried and served like french fries.
Happy Brazilian in LA
Have you tried the frozen Yuca Fries? Super yummy! Highly recommend it and usually easy to find at mass grocers.
rashby136
I do the same in doing JO JO'S. CUT POTATOES into wedges length. Follow how to cook them. Oh! Leave the skin on. Mayo and kitchup mixed together then add you favored hot flavor. And the best pizza crust mixing water with the yeast put in the water and yeast brown sauger
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