Yucca Croquettes

Yucca is the most important of all vegetables in Brazil from a historical, cultural, economic and nutritional perspective. In this recipe, yucca is used as Mother Nature intended, raw and naked, and transformed into a crispy finger food - another botequin classic. The crunchy outside provides a nice contrast to the smoothness of the mashed yucca. The centre, filled with a small piece of blue cheese, pairs beautifully with the flavour of yucca. If you are not a fan of blue cheese, use