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Cassava Baton

Also known as: Bâton de manioc

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Cassava Baton — illustrative food image

About Cassava Baton

B. Delpech documents the traditional Fang cassava baton of northern Gabon in a study of food production. This named version uses fermented bitter-cassava paste shaped within large akeng leaves, distinct from other batons described in the study.

Cassava forms the starchy base of the baton, with no separate seasoning mixture described in this preparation. The study places it alongside savoury sauces and stews in everyday meals.

The pounded paste becomes a long, cylindrical baton inside its tied leaf wrapping. Steaming completes the wrapped form; the article records its dimensions and the leaves’ changed appearance as features of the finished product.

Allergens in this recipe

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Ingredients in Cassava Baton

B. Delpech’s documented traditional North Gabon Fang cassava baton.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Bitter cassava: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cassava identity for source bitter variety; no claim of preparation safety or low cyanide.
  • Akeng wrapping leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source identifies Marantaceae family only; exact species unresolved, external wrapping/contact material not asserted edible.
  • Plant-fibre ties: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Selected source same-leaf-plant fibre branch over banana-trunk fibre; nonfood binding/contact material, species unresolved.
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit water at bottom of steaming pot269; no invented amounts or processing chemistry.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Gabon
  • GabonCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. B. Delpech’s documented traditional North Gabon Fang cassava baton