Cassareep Guyanese-style

Ingredients

 * 1 medium (about 2 pound) young cassava root

Directions

 * 1) Peel the cassava with a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeler.
 * 2) Finely grate the cassava. Place the cassava into a bowl lined with a double-thickness of dampened cheese cloth.
 * 3) Bring the ends of the cheese cloth together to enclose the pulp, and wring the cloth vigorously to extract the cassava juice into the bowl.
 * 4) Transfer the juice to a heavy skillet. Stirring constantly, cook over moderate heat for about 1 minute, until the cassareep is smooth and thick enough to hold its shape almost solidly in the spoon.