So, here’s another yuca recipe that happens to be one of my favorites: yuca fritters – carimañolas. But, before I go on, the correct pronunciation for this tasty tuber is you-kah, not yuck-ah(yucca). One is a root vegetable, the other a desert plant. Two similar spellings? Yes! This is where the similarities end. Botanically they…
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Fried Yuca Strips
Fried yuca strips, the Latin American french fry. Yuca is popular in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. These fried goodies make the perfect appetizer for your cocktail party or a side dish. So delicious, you’ll forget about potatoes for a minute. It’s the third largest source of carbohydrates after corn. According to archaeologists, yuca…
