Gladius Poeticus

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1. yazrooney 9.18.12 / 1pm

   I didn’t understand ‘casiri’? Sorry, could you explain?

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   1. gladiuspoeticus 9.18.12 / 3pm

      Casiri (also known as “caschiri” and “cassava beer”) is an alcoholic beverage made from cassava by Amerindians in Suriname and Guyana. The roots of the cassava plant are grated, diluted in water, and pressed in a cylindrical basketwork press to extract the juice. The extracted juice is fermented to produce casiri. In Brazil, the cassava roots are chewed and expectorated, a process which starts fermentation. The juice can also be boiled until it becomes a dark viscous syrup called kasripo (casareep). This syrup has antiseptic properties and is used for flavoring meals like the “pepre watra”, a delicious soup with meat or fish and lots of raw chili peppers also from the Amerindians in Suriname and mostly eaten with baked cassava pancakes.
      Thanks, Yaz!

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2. yazrooney 9.19.12 / 9am

   Thank you for the explanation. And you’ve made me hungry for this type of meal! Have a lovely day!

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3. Susan L Daniels 9.19.12 / 3pm

   Love this–they definitely did cross!

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4. Sharmishtha Basu 9.26.12 / 1pm

   good suggestion i believe.

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