Cassareep Food

A thick, aromatic flavouring syrup made from the juice of the bitter cassava. It is used as a basis for various sauces and as a culinary flavoring and preservative agent in Recipe #192669. It is exported chiefly from Guyana. The main Amerindian tribes of the Caribbean were the Carib (from whom the region takes it's name) and the Arawaks. My grandmother was part Carib. The Caribs were themselves displaced by the Europeans, and were eventually all but exterminated during the colonial period. However small numbers remain today in Guyana, Honduras, Belize and in the islands of Dominica, Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad. http://www.guyanaundersiege.com/Amerindian/Amerindian%20Corner.htm shows a picture of a matapee, which is a traditional woven basket used to squeeze the juice from the cassava.

Provided by WizzyTheStick

Categories     Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 744.6, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 66, Carbohydrate 177.4, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 12.2, Protein 6.2

Pepperpot, the national dish of Guyana, is an Amerindian meat stew which uses cassareep. Cassareep is a preservative made from grated cassava and flavoured with cinnamon and brown sugar. The Amerindians developed cassareep as a way of preserving meats in the days before refrigeration. Do not refrigerate leftovers. This dish develops flavour when left over a period of days. If not refrigerated, it MUST be reheated to a boil every day. In the early days, a pepperpot was always in the kitchen, and more meat was added to it each day, keeping the pot going for years. This recipe has been halved from the original.

Provided by WizzyTheStick

Categories     Stew

Time 1h

Yield 1 pot, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.2, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 24.2, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 4.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3.1, Protein 8.5