Yucca Con Mojo

Ingredients

• 6 pounds whole yucca (fresh or frozen), peeled and cut into 3-inch sections (about 5 pounds trimmed weight or 5 pounds frozen chunks)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 small Spanish onions, sliced into thin rings
• 12 cloves garlic, finely minced or mashed to a paste with mortar and pestle
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/3 cup bitter orange juice or a mixture of lime juice and orange juice (reduce amount if a less tart taste is desired)
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper