ABSTRACT
A high protein food (11 to 12%
protein) patterned on Nigerian gari was
developed from ground cassava tuber,
acid whey powder, and soy concentrate.
The acid whey-soy gari's amino acid
profile showed an improvement over that
of the Food and Agriculture and World
Health Organizations' reference pattern.
Flavor and texture of modified acid whey
gari were comparable to traditional gaff.
A 2 to 4 day fermentation of the ground
cassava tuber resulted in a characteristic
tangy flavor of the product and a loss of
more than 50% in hydrocyanic acid
con ten t.