Bammy n. Jamaican flatbread made out of cassava.
Bammy is a traditional food in Jamaica that has recently seen a resurgence in popularity. It's traditionally served with fish, and the locals still say that nothing goes better with fish than a bammy. They are made from cassava, or yuca, root, which is peeled and grated like a potato, then pressed and drained to remove the cyanide-containing juice. The grated cassava is mixed with salt, formed into cakes, soaked in coconut milk and fried until golden and crispy.
It's cyanide-containing?!
How can you make sure it's really safe after the draining?
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They also make this in Bermuda, though without the coconut milk & with shredded chicken. It's called Cassava Pie over there & it is delicious.
Sweet Cassava does not have cyanide in it, only bitter Cassava. The only safe way to eat bitter Cassava is to soak it in water then grate it. Grating it releases Linarmin, which destroys cyanide through evaporation.
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