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Description Of Casabe And Its Merits


By Lance Trombly


Casabe is bread made from cassava. The food has a flat shape and crispy feel. The consumption and use of cassava bread has existed for many years, precisely more than half a millennium. After all these years, the diet is still well known and appreciated among the Dominican people. A merit of the dish is that it does not easily get moldy or stale.

The industry manufacturing this special food went down for some time until several decades ago. The production was refreshed by the growing of enterprising people. In 1970, large scale production could be realized by use of machinery due to the upcoming of impeccable thinkers in the field of Casabe production.

At the moment, the consumption of Casabe among the Dominicans is quite high. The food is distributed in supermarkets and retail shops all over the country. Surplus production of the bread is also sold to overseas markets particularly in the United States where it is accepted.

The food is not different from the conventional bread. For example, it can be eaten at different times and in a number of ways. In most cases, the food is taken for breakfast during which time it is served with coffee. The product can also provide an effective company to soups. The bread can further be soaked in water then served with fried eggs or avocado.

A sweet, refreshing supper can be realized by taking the Casabe dish with a cup of chocolate. The food preparation involves peeling of cassava, then washing it. The next step is grinding and compressing. The product is then sieved and lastly circularly shaped into molds. The baking is done on a hot plate.

The main importance of Casabe producing industry is that it has created employment for many people especially women in the rural environments. The idea of visiting urban areas and cities in search of jobs to earn a decent living is, therefore, greatly reduced and even eliminated in certain cases. The food has a benefit of being a self preservative and has a long life span of about eight months. The product can also be sold to consumers both locally and abroad.

Casabe is known to have health benefits, which should not be understated. The food is free of fats hence very good for health. Consuming it guarantees good fiber intake. The greatest challenge facing the production, distribution and use of this special dish is its unpopularity. Many people still consider Casabe bread as a humble food. The versatility and health benefits should be good starting points for the sale of the product.




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