June 16, 2011
I came across a call in a Chinese recipe for ‘cassava jelly, which can be found in north Chouzhou grocery stores.’ Not…terribly helpful. An internet search brings up very little as well. So Cassava is a starchy, woody-looking tuber which is used the world over as a culinary staple. Also known as Yuca, or Manioc. [...]
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June 6, 2011
After the total fail that was the original almond tea recipe, I am on a mission to adapt the recipe into something delicious. Texture was the primary issue – the grainyness of the liquid in particular. In imagining the dish I envisioned something sweet (but not too sweet), creamy and almondy. I’m concentrating on the [...]
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Cassava (tapioca) jelly, final.
June 25, 2011So..the finished product of tapioca jelly. I’ve decided that either I am doing something fundamentally wrong, or this is only meant to be used in other dishes, because this is easily the most foul thing I’ve ever made. My husband saw it and said, ‘You made Red Slime!” and he’s basically right. It looks…okay. I [...]