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Find Organic Chebe Product Recipes

By Donald Long


Chebe is a seed from a shrub that grows all over Africa. An organic Chebe product, however, is one of a line of grain-free, gluten-free food mixes. The mixes are based on manioc flour and starch. Manioc is also known as yucca and cassava. A more familiar name for the starch from this plant is tapioca.

The folks who started the Chebe company stress that they weren't trying to market a wheat alternative line of products when they started. They simply wanted to let North America know about the wonderful bread they had eaten in Brazil. However, they received an overwhelming response from gluten-intolerant consumers who were tremendously thankful to find such a delicious gluten-free bread. The company founders realized they had found a market niche.

The manioc, or yucca, or cassava, or tapioca root was a primary source of food for the indigenous population of Brazil and surrounding regions. The tuber has a thick, rough, brown skin but a snow-white insides which yield a flour or a starch, depending on its processing. The root contains toxins and must be carefully pounded and washed to make it edible. Most consumers will want to buy a ready-to-use mix, although the root can be bought in some exotic-foods groceries.

You can visit the gluten-free section of grocery stores or go online to the home site of the company to see what mixes are available. These include the original bread mix, which contains manioc flour, manioc starch, cream of tartar, and sea salt. These ingredients make a tasty loaf of bread with a pleasing texture.

The bread mix has manioc flour, manioc starch, sea salt, and cream of tartar. Other mixes have added ingredients, often spices. The pizza crust contains onion, the focaccia has cheese, and the cinnamon roll mix is sweetened.

For those who suffer from gluten-intolerance and who've given up baked goods and bread, these mixes are a godsend. Being gluten-free, they don't trigger the cramping, bloating, or intestinal discomfort that comes with eating wheat or other grain products. However, they offer a true bread taste that is rare among substitution foods.

Don't give up! Try Chebe mixes and you may be surprised. You can once again enjoy homemade bread at an affordable price and from a convenient mix. Pizza on Chebe's gluten-free crust is a pleasure. The company is always looking for other recipes, too, so keep up with what consumers are doing with the mixes. The website is a good source for information and for delicious recipes.

The mixes are organic, which means that you and your family won't be eating foods tainted with herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or genetically-modified ingredients. You are supporting green farming practices and helping to protect the health of farm workers. Enjoy eating baked goods again and save the planet!




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