Yuca root is the unsung hero of the vegetable world. The root veggie is known by multiple names including cassava, manioc and yuca – not to be confused with yucca, the native perennial shrub with ...

Are you a root beer fan? I love a good root beer float with vanilla ice cream and diet root beer (Is that cheating?). I adore the foam. Did you know that the foam in Shasta root beer that forms when ...

You might not be familiar with yuca, but if you've ever wondered where tapioca comes from, look no further than this delicious tuber! Yuca, also known as cassava root, is a vegetable similar in size ...

An intensive international effort to improve the nutritional value of cassava -- a staple food for millions of poverty stricken people in sub-Sahara Africa and other areas -- has led to development of ...

If you’ve got Cuban roots, or are well-versed in ethic cuisines, you’ve probably seen or cooked with cassava; but you might not know everything about its origins. Also called yuca or manioc, cassava’s ...

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 ...

QUIVICÁN, Cuba — When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools — and an ancient cooking method — to turn grated yuca root into a thin, ...

Cassava, a starchy root vegetable, gains popularity as a nutritious food source, particularly in tropical regions. It serves as a major carbohydrate source for millions globally, offering antioxidant, ...

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 potatoes in your life (fried, roasted, or Millionaire Mashed Potatoes ...