Casareep

Casareep, or CASSIRIPE, a sauce or condiment made from the juice of the Bitter Cassava or Manioc root, which also furnishes tapioca. It is in the highest esteem in Guiana, where it is employed to flavour almost every dish; and it is the basis of the favourite West Indian dish called pepper-pot. It is a powerful antiseptic, and meat can by means of it be kept for a long time quite fresh, even in a tropical climate. It is made by evaporating and concentrating the juice, which is also mixed with various aromatics. The poisonous principle of the juice is dissipated in the evaporation. See MANIOC.