The roots are pulled, soaked in water, and sun dried. Palm oil is added and the cassava is roasted. Yams are also important in Africa. These are eaten similar to french fries in America. Bananas are grown in many of the rain forest areas.
Plantains are banana like and are fried or dried.
Groundnuts or peanuts are also produced in many areas. Peanut sauces are made when the peanuts are shelled, roasted, then ground to a paste. Many peanuts are also made into groundnut or peanut stew. Cacao tress are very important to Africa as well as the rest of the world. The pods are knocked off trees and cut open by long knives called cutlasses.