Move over, cones!
Instead of sugar cones to go with your ice cream, why not opt for something healthier: homemade cassava chips!
My cousin had a birthday party last Sunday. Dessert came as a surprise — ice cream and ice cream cones are our party staples and the cones that day were nowhere to be found. I thought I’d suffer from ice cream cone withdrawal. Not at all! I found the change refreshing! The cassava chips were deliciously crisp and complemented the ice cream’s richness really well.
Here is my Tita’s recipe for her Homemade Cassava Chips:
Grate cassava very finely. Then spread very thinly on cut banana leaves. Steam them for at least a minute or til they turn clear. Sun dry. Peel off from banana leaves. Continue sun drying till hard. Fry lightly in olive oil.
How do you eat this? Well, you can break off a piece of that huge chip and crumble it over your ice cream. Or you can break it into little pieces and eat it like nachos and salsa — use the ice cream as a dip. Click on the picture to how my niece ate hers!
Delicious, delicious. I can’t wait to try this new tandem again!
April 21st, 2006 at 9:36 am
i’m not particularly fond of cones–but this is a good idea.
galeng mo talaga sis, you never run out of new ideas!!! keep them coming
April 21st, 2006 at 10:21 am
Exactly what I need now! A BIG ice-cream to survive the heat of Manila !
With or without cone !
April 21st, 2006 at 10:24 am
jojo: Twas my Tita’s great idea and I’m happy to have shared it with you!
Sidney: I think I gained weight because I’ve eaten one too many frozen delights this summer. Anything to beat the heat!!!
April 21st, 2006 at 10:26 am
wow…i love cassava chips, and i might just try it with ice cream
April 21st, 2006 at 10:31 am
delish: Galing ng idea ng Tita ko. Sarap talaga, Mec. Healthy pa. Pwede mo rin papakin!
April 21st, 2006 at 8:49 pm
souds like a treat. your niece is too cute for words
April 22nd, 2006 at 1:17 am
Yum! I’ll have to try both sweet and savoury kind.
April 22nd, 2006 at 1:34 am
That is a great alternative. Sana cassava chips were abundant here!
April 23rd, 2006 at 5:04 pm
Hi Toni. Nice idea! Sabihin ko sa wife ko na try nya. May cassava sa baguio market!
April 24th, 2006 at 2:56 pm
hi toni, this sounds interesting! for us ilonggos kasi, ice cream is matched with barquillos (you should try it, too!), but i’ll give this combination a try.