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'''Kashele''' is an [[alcoholic beverage]] made from [[cassava]]. <ref>"Cassava extracted juice is fermented into a strong liquor called |
'''Kashele''' is an [[alcoholic beverage]] made from [[cassava]]. <ref>"Cassava extracted juice is fermented into a strong liquor called kasiri." ''Cassava - Fruit or Vegetable Plant Guide'' Garden guides.com http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/plantguides/fruitsveggies/plantguide.asp?symbol=MAES</ref><ref>''Cassava'' USDA plant guide http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_maes.doc</ref> [[Amerindian]]s in [[Suriname]] and Guyana make kashele. The drink is also referred to as cassava beer and is homemade.<ref>"Their staple food is cassava, from which they make cassava bread and brew kashele, '''cassava beer'''." ''Tribal cures for modern ailments'' By Manon van Vark in Surinam 28 August, 1999 BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/431829.stm</ref> |
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The more mature leaves of the cassava plant, which are bitter in taste, are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice, while the young leaves are used for food.<ref name="tropilab">http://www.tropilab.com/manihot-esc.html</ref> The leaves contain a high amount of [[vitamin]]s [[Vitamin A|A]] and [[Vitamin C|C]]. The cassava paste is baked into pancake-like bread while the extracted juice is fermented into strong liquor called kashele.<ref name="tropilab" /> |
The more mature leaves of the cassava plant, which are bitter in taste, are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice, while the young leaves are used for food.<ref name="tropilab">http://www.tropilab.com/manihot-esc.html</ref> The leaves contain a high amount of [[vitamin]]s [[Vitamin A|A]] and [[Vitamin C|C]]. The cassava paste is baked into pancake-like bread while the extracted juice is fermented into strong liquor called kashele.<ref name="tropilab" /> |
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Revision as of 20:47, 24 February 2011
Kashele is an alcoholic beverage made from cassava. [1][2] Amerindians in Suriname and Guyana make kashele. The drink is also referred to as cassava beer and is homemade.[3]
The more mature leaves of the cassava plant, which are bitter in taste, are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice, while the young leaves are used for food.[4] The leaves contain a high amount of vitamins A and C. The cassava paste is baked into pancake-like bread while the extracted juice is fermented into strong liquor called kashele.[4]
The juice can also be boiled until it becomes a dark viscous syrup called kasripo (casareep).[4] This syrup has antiseptic properties and is used for flavoring.[4]
References
- ^ "Cassava extracted juice is fermented into a strong liquor called kasiri." Cassava - Fruit or Vegetable Plant Guide Garden guides.com http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/plantguides/fruitsveggies/plantguide.asp?symbol=MAES
- ^ Cassava USDA plant guide http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_maes.doc
- ^ "Their staple food is cassava, from which they make cassava bread and brew kashele, cassava beer." Tribal cures for modern ailments By Manon van Vark in Surinam 28 August, 1999 BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/431829.stm
- ^ a b c d http://www.tropilab.com/manihot-esc.html
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