2006-08-03 15:32:51 · 12 answers · asked by Ramona W 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
cassava root
2006-08-03 15:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tapioca is an essentially flavourless starchy ingredient, or fecula, produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) root and used in cooking. It is similar to sago and is commonly used to make a milky pudding similar to rice pudding. Purchased tapioca comprises many small white spheres each about 2 mm in diameter. These are not seeds, but rather reconstituted processed root. The processing concept is akin to the way that wheat is turned into pasta.
2006-08-03 15:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tapioca is derived from the cassava plant.
It is one of many plants which manufactures cyanide to deter animals who might want to eat it.
It does this by producing a chemical called linamarin which releases hydrogen cyanide when it is broken down by the linamarase enzyme.
2006-08-03 15:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by pooh bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tapioca plant - cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
2006-08-03 15:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by abraham_15221 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from tapioca root.
2006-08-03 15:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by jake78745 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Tapioca is ... produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) roots."
2006-08-03 15:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by starr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is produced from treated and dried cassava root.
2006-08-03 15:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
root starch from the yucca plant
2006-08-03 15:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rice
2006-08-03 15:36:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a seed.
2006-08-03 15:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by gerryvive 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋