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'''Kasiri''', also known as "''kaschiri''" and "cassava beer", is an [[alcoholic beverage]] made from [[cassava]] by [[Amerindian]]s in [[Suriname]] and [[Guyana]]. |
'''Kasiri''', also known as "''kaschiri''" and "cassava beer", is an [[alcoholic beverage]] made from [[cassava]] by [[Amerindian]]s in [[Suriname]] and [[Guyana]]. |
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The roots of the cassava plant are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice. The extracted juice is fermented to produce kasiri. In [[Brazil]], the cassava roots are chewed and expectorated, a process which starts [[fermentation]].<ref>{{cite book |last = Hornsey |first = Ian S. |title = A History of Beer and Brewing |publisher = Royal Society of Chemistry |location = Cambridge, UK |year = 2003 |pages = 26–28 |url = http://books.google.com/books?id=QqnvNsgas20C&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=cassava+beer&source=bl&ots=b5aSjQ-PAH&sig=hKpS3mshk-TVQKfQbI99f3-Zf9I&hl=en&ei=y8dmTbyYHYzAtgevmMXmAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=cassava%20beer&f=false| isbn = 0-85404-630-5}}</ref><ref>''Cassava'' USDA plant guide [http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_maes.doc plants.usda.gov]</ref><ref>"Their staple food is cassava, from which they make cassava bread and brew kasiri, '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><ref name="tropilab">[http://www.tropilab.com/manihot-esc.html www.tropilab.com]</ref> |
The roots of the cassava plant are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice. The extracted juice is fermented to produce kasiri. In [[Brazil]], the cassava roots are chewed and expectorated, a process which starts [[fermentation]].<ref>{{cite book |last = Hornsey |first = Ian S. |title = A History of Beer and Brewing |publisher = Royal Society of Chemistry |location = Cambridge, UK |year = 2003 |pages = 26–28 |url = http://books.google.com/books?id=QqnvNsgas20C&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=cassava+beer&source=bl&ots=b5aSjQ-PAH&sig=hKpS3mshk-TVQKfQbI99f3-Zf9I&hl=en&ei=y8dmTbyYHYzAtgevmMXmAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=cassava%20beer&f=false| isbn = 0-85404-630-5}}</ref><ref>''Cassava'' USDA plant guide [http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_maes.doc plants.usda.gov]</ref><ref>"Their staple food is cassava, from which they make cassava bread and brew kasiri, '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 news.bbc.co.uk]</ref><ref name="tropilab">[http://www.tropilab.com/manihot-esc.html www.tropilab.com]</ref> |
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The juice can also be boiled until it becomes a dark viscous syrup called ''kasripo'' ([[cassareep]]).<ref name="tropilab" /> This syrup has [[antiseptic]] properties and is used for flavoring.<ref name="tropilab" /> |
The juice can also be boiled until it becomes a dark viscous syrup called ''kasripo'' ([[cassareep]]).<ref name="tropilab" /> This syrup has [[antiseptic]] properties and is used for flavoring.<ref name="tropilab" /> |
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Revision as of 19:37, 14 January 2016
Kasiri, also known as "kaschiri" and "cassava beer", is an alcoholic beverage made from cassava by Amerindians in Suriname and Guyana.
The roots of the cassava plant are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice. The extracted juice is fermented to produce kasiri. In Brazil, the cassava roots are chewed and expectorated, a process which starts fermentation.[1][2][3][4]
The juice can also be boiled until it becomes a dark viscous syrup called kasripo (cassareep).[4] This syrup has antiseptic properties and is used for flavoring.[4]
References
- ^ Hornsey, Ian S. (2003). A History of Beer and Brewing. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 26–28. ISBN 0-85404-630-5.
- ^ Cassava USDA plant guide plants.usda.gov
- ^ "Their staple food is cassava, from which they make cassava bread and brew kasiri, 'cassava beer'." Tribal cures for modern ailments By Manon van Vark in Surinam 28 August, 1999 BBC News news.bbc.co.uk
- ^ a b c www.tropilab.com
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