[Jamestown1630]

That’s interesting. I never knew much about Tapioca:

https://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/healthy-living/what-is-tapioca-flour-where-does-it-come-from/

[Born in 1950]

They are crazy good. Got to be sure to add the tapioca flour last and slowly. It can seize up like corn starch does otherwise. Bob, doesn’t mention this but that’s my experience.

Also, I don’t add the cheese to the batter, I put a couple teaspoons worth on top after they are in the muffin pan before baking. It mixes right in.

The tapioca flour provides a unique moistness on the interior. Every body loves them. They freeze and store well.

[markomalley]

Tapioca (มันสำปะหลัง) is one of the major staple crops here in Thailand. In large fields, where you don't see rice or sugar cane planted, chances are you will see cassova.

It is a pretty big business in these parts. I understand Thailand is one of the biggest producers of the crop in the world.

During harvesting season (Feb through Apr), rural roads will be clogged with both sugar cane trucks and cassova trucks. It is a very labor-intensive product to harvest. They bring in a lot of labor from either Myanmar or Cambodia (depending on the part of the country) to help with the harvest. The workers are really highly paid 🤣🤣 -- getting about $10-$15 per day of work.🤔🤔

They use the crop in a lot of desserts as well as the iconic bubbles for bubble tea. They also will use tapioca flour as an alternative to rice flour for noodles and dumplings used in making entrees.

ONE BIG CAUTION: while you can buy a cassava root in grocery stores, you need to be very careful in preparation on it. Soak for a long period (1 day+) before using it as there are chemicals in it that will break down into hydrogen cyanide if they aren't properly leached out before use. Look up and follow instructions. (To my knowledge, unless you are a total glutton, it's not enough to kill you, but definitely enough to make you pretty sick)

Enjoy!