cassava flour

Tzin, Yuca: Manihot esculenta Crantz (EUPHORBIACEAE)

Roots very rich in starch, proteins, some fats and vitamin C and B6; also minerals such as potassium and magnesium. It is consumed green or as flour. Different products can be obtained: starch, starch, cookies, pasta, glue, glucose, alcohol.

As it does not contain gluten, it is suitable for people with celiac disease or those allergic to gluten.

The dried cassava peel can absorb a large amount of water, up to 120% of its weight, due to its internal structure (as if it were a sponge); if it is arranged between the crops it helps to maintain humidity

Other uses: The leaves, dried and ground: food for birds and pigs.

By fermenting the roots, alcohol can be obtained.

About Chikach:

Chikach products are handmade, one hundred percent Guatemalan and produced from raw materials of natural origin, under strict hygiene standards and with constant quality control. In this way, they generate something that we call triple benefit: they benefit whoever consumes them for their organic and natural properties, the environment for the ecological well-being that they promote, and the rural communities that make them because their purchase contributes to their sustainable development.