Dangers of eating Garri
DANGERS OF CONSUMING GARRI/ CASSAVA FLAKES/TAPIOCA To all the Nigerians who know what I’m talking about when I say “ Garri” nod your head. Yes it is a popular meal consumed by Millions of Africans across the world. The process of making garri includes the main ingredient Cassava tubers. Traditional processing includes six steps to achieving the final product of garri: peeling, washing, grating, drying, sifting, and frying. C assava tubers are peeled, washed and grated or crushed to produce a mash. The mash is placed in a porous bag and allowed to ferment for one or two days, while weights are placed on the bag to press the water out. It is then sieved (or sifted) and roasted by heating in a bowl. The resulting dry granular garri can be stored for long periods. It may be pou...