Good Friday was Bad… a little

Good Friday began quite nicely, actually, nothing major. Slept-in a bit, then made biscuits for my Elflings. They’re addicted. Went to the Farmer’s Market for juicing carrots and baking potatoes. It was awesome! I even found a lovely manioc/cassava/yuca root. I was thrilled, because I hadn’t had “Mandioca Frita” since I was in Brazil… many years ago. In hindsight, I think I was just a little too excited.

Mandioca Frita – Fried Cassava

1-2 mandiocas*

1 small onion*

salt

oil* for frying

* = Organic

∴ Peel the mandioca/cassava and cut into 3-4 manageable chunks. Boil in salt water with a small onion until fort-tender. Remove the water, and allow to cool so you can handle them. Once they are cool, split them open with your fingers, and peel out the fibrous root-like core in the middle. Continue to split your chunks into smaller, chip-sized pieces. Fry in hot oil until brown, cool on some paper towel and sprinkle with salt.

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Splitting-up the boiled mandioca chunks.

Chip-sized pieces with the fibrous centres removed.

Happy little mandioca chucks, frying nicely in boiling hot oil.

So crunchy and yummy! Super-hoot, too, though. These little suckers retain their heat inside for a lo-ooo-ong time. Take care not to torch your mouth.

I went on to chop up the boiled onion and sauteed it in some of the remaining frying oil with veg (carrots, brussel sprouts, garlic, salt and pepper) for a side. Chucked in some quinoa, and our supper was lovely. =0)

Now for the the bad part. Like I’d mentioned above, I was a little too excited to have the mandioca, and at one point while I was frying, I was sloppy. I rushed. Oil splattered. As a result, I burned a couple of my fingers pretty good. No worries! They’re fine, and don’t even hurt a bit… anymore. *happy dancing*

12 thoughts on “Good Friday was Bad… a little”

Dotty Headbanger says:

April 8, 2012 at 02:52

Dear veggiewitch,
Oh, that looks nasty – the blistering, not the food which looks yummy.
Love Dotty xxx

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clownonfire says:
April 8, 2012 at 05:48

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Dear VW,
Just to let you know that Dotty stole the comment I was going to write you from my head. She hasn’t slept last night, and hijacked other bloggers’ thoughs (and posts).
True Story.
Le Clown

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Veggiewitch says:
April 8, 2012 at 10:10

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Dear Dotty,
Thank you. The mandioca was yummy.
With a little more oil, my fingers may have
been appealing to some, as well.
On the mend,
Veggiewitch ♥

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clownonfire says:

April 8, 2012 at 05:49

VW,
Oh, that looks nasty – the blistering, not the food which looks yummy.
Le Clown

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Veggiewitch says:
April 8, 2012 at 10:12

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Le Clown,
Thank you, mon ami.
They’re almost healed already.
VW ♥

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Ink. [Anette] says:

April 8, 2012 at 06:20

I think it all looks good. Both food and fingers. I’m glad your fingers didn’t end up looking like the fritas. They still look like fingers. Phew. But I would rather eat the fritas :)

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