Yuca root is the unsung hero of the vegetable world. The root veggie is known by multiple names including cassava, manioc and yuca – not to be confused with yucca, the native perennial shrub with ...

a stack of yuca root - Luis Echeverri Urrea/Getty Images If you're a fan of starchy comfort foods, you've probably had plenty of potatoes in your life (fried, roasted, or Millionaire Mashed Potatoes ...

If you're a fan of starchy comfort foods, you've probably had plenty of potatoes in your life (fried, roasted, or Millionaire Mashed Potatoes over the holidays). But have you met yuca yet? Also known ...