Hi everyone I’m Lyndsey and this is my first contribution to Our Krazy Kitchen. I would like to thank Martha (Seaside Simplicity) for thinking of me and inviting me to share with this amazing group of people. Also Our Krazy Kitchen for wanting to include me. I am a home cook who really enjoys food and cooking. I used to be a travel agent and the best part of my job was trying all the local food. So I would like to share some of my discoveries and food finds, that might bring a little cultural connections.
Living in Florida we have a large amount of us that are from somewhere else. It also makes it easy to find many ethnic food right in our supermarkets. There are a lot of Caribbean influence, which is where you will find yuca on the menu. Yucca (also known as manioc or cassava), is a white, starchy tropical vegetable that is widely grown and consumed in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South America and the Caribbean.
Yuca, this root’s name is pronounced “yoo-ka,” can be used a lot like potatoes, especially in stews. Since it is so fibrous it is usually boiled first before you sauté, fry or mash. This versatile root appears from soup to dessert. Today we are going to make some oven baked yuca fries.
You can buy it in the freezer section
or the fresh root, if you can find it.
It peels easily even though the skin looks like bark.
THanks for sharing your recipe! I just made these with the frozen Goya yucca. I boiled it for 20 minutes, then cut it up and tossed with olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Baked for 20 minutes (flipping half way) at 400*
SO delicious!! I can’t wait to make them again 🙂
oh this looks great and love that its baked what a lovely series
We can get yuca every now and then so next time I’ll grab that root and give this a shot. I’d like to use this like a potato substitute.
I’ve never used yuca before, they look great and I’ll bet I’d like it. Thanks!
Hi Lyndsey, welcome to OKK!
This looks really good. I like making oven fries with potatoes – I hope I can find yucca, I would love to try this for myself!
Hi Lindsey, This yuca looks great! Just love it!
Have a great weekend 😉
Very informative write up on yuca…we also called it tapioca here. Very cheap common here, can even grow in our back yard. I like to make yuca pudding by grating and then mixed with egg, sugar and coconut milk and bake till golden brown. yummy!
Great post, Lynd! I would love mine steamed with salt and serve with sugar!
Thanks Elle, I wasn’t sure how hard it is to find else where. It’s too bad 🙁 I guess you’ll have to visit and I’ll make some for you, just to try it! 😀
Lyndsey!! It’s great to find you here!!
here I can’t find Yuca but it seems delicious…..
Thanks Martha,it’s nice to be here. You’ve made me feel welcome!
You should really try these, you can pick up the frozen yuca at Publix. My daughter said it smelled like baking bread when I was boiling it.
Welcome to Our Krazy Kitchen Lyndsey! 🙂
These Yuca fries look great and they are so interesting! I can’t believe I’ve never tried them.
Great job on your post. Can’t wait to see all the goodies you’ll be bringing us on the 3rd Saturday every month!
Have a great weekend!