Fufu machine
A fufu machine is a kitchen appliance used to pound cooked starchy vegetables, particularly cassava, plantains, or yams, into the West and Central African staple food fufu.
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The first fufu machine was developed in 2004 by Ghanaian electrical-equipment dealer Fadegnom Charles, who produced small numbers of electric fufu machines for local consumption.[1] A mass-marketable design by a team led by Professor Kwadeo Kesse, Dr Lawrence Ansong and R.E Doddoo at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was released shortly thereafter.[2]
Fufu machines can achieve the fine, dough-like, pasty texture of fufu in about one minute; traditional hand-pounding methods generally required at least 30 minutes for the same result. [2][1] The machine saw significant adoption in both homes and small businesses in Accra by 2014.[3]
References
- "No more sweat: Fufu in a minute". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- "KNUST Lecturers Develop Fufu Machine". modernghana.com. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- Adu, Beatrice (4 February 2014). "New Fufu-pounding machine making waves in Accra New-Town". www.myjoyonline.com. Joy News. Retrieved 21 April 2018.