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Recipe Exchange => Sides and Snacks => Topic started by: beebs on April 19, 2010, 10:50:45 AM
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Im curious, how long do you think you would have to bake a jicama before it was fully cooked? I have been thinking I could make 'baked potatoes' but I wasnt sure how much time it would take. Any suggestions?
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Jicama is a low starch "Mexican potato" but always retains a crunch so it's not suitable for baked potatoes. Great for hash browns, home fries, even french fries. Try Chayote squash as a good replacement for a baked potato. It's not "potato" but it's a great veggi on the plate. Microwave the squash untill a tad soft and dress just like a baked potato with butter and sour cream.
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I also like twice baked* potatoes*.I take cauliflower mash potatoes and put them in the bottom of a baking dish.Cover them with green onions,cheddar, and chopped cooked bacon .Bake until it is melted and gooey! :o YUM! Just like I use to make my baked potatoe!
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Ohh Hey now that is exciting. I think I just found my dinner lol!
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YOU GO GIRL! :D
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Ok so I cooked the cauliflower forgot to drain so a good portion ended up on the wall. I couldnt get it smooth more liked I hacked away at it with a butter knife but in the end it tasted pretty good anyway.
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I just made jicama fries last night for my husband and I and he really like them so did I.
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Beebs: are you practicing to be a serial killer ??Why are you hacking the cauliflower with a knife? :-\
Anna: Try the jicama as homefries with sugar free ketchup, its excellent!
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I didnt hack it with a knife it just looked like I did. So much for the mixer lol!
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i looked everywhere for this jicama..but no one seems to have it here in england..xx ;D
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It looks like a potato but shaped like an onion. It's spelled jicama but pronounced hicama. I had trouble finding it as well.
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Its not at Walmart?
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Umpa, I was wanted to ask are there more ways to cook a jacama. I broil with butter and garlic.
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Pan fry it with onion and a little green pepper as home fries.One of the ladies here puts it in her crockpot with her roast.I also like it grated in coleslaw and in salads.i just made potatoe salad with it last night and it was awesome!!!!!i am gonna post the recipe for the potatoe salad in a hour when I get done with work.It will be under recipes.
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Umpa, all we have at our walmart here in our little town, is just a regular walmart. It's got like dry goods as foods, but not pershable items! Oh well. They have a super walmart in the next town. May have to venture out and see! Thanks!!
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snobles i also posted a recipe using cauliflower because alot of people are overseas and cant get jicama.Both are good!
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I made enough jicama potato salad to take some to work and share the next day. I found that it becomes very watery after sitting. I had to stir it up and then still had to drain off a lot of liquid. I think it could be from the amazingly LONG time that the jicama had to be boiled.
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I sauted my in a pan inabout 1/4 cup of water and had a tea kettle full of boiling hot water and as the jicama dryed up i added alittle more . (1/4 cup at a time)Try this.Did you get my reply about the xylitol?
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I saw your reply about xylitol and replied to your reply and am now awaiting your reply to this reply! : ) he he he
Maybe I had too much water in the pan with my jicama then. Next time, I will lower the amount of water.
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I finally found the jicama and tried it. Easy enough to peel just cut off the sides and peel the rest. I cut it up for fries and cooked in olive oil then sprinkled with old bay. Not bad. Raw was pretty good too as it tastes like an apple or pear and smells like pineapple. I think I might try it raw with cinnamon and xylitol sprinkled on it. Someone else suggested using coconut oil which I will try with the part of my left over slices and see how I like that. Not exactly like french fries but close enough to fool my brain when looking at it. lol I was a little concerned about the carbs since it said it was like 11 g of carbs for one cup even with 6 g of fiber that's still a lot for a side or snack (5 net carbs).
I love the smell of it though and glad that I tried it. This will be a once in a while thing for me after I finish this off.
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It is also good raw with a little bit of lime juice sprinkled on it and then a light dusting of chilli powder.
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Thanks owensmath...I saw that recipe somewhere too. lol
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My favorite is still potatoe salad ;) Follow the directions though if you make it
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It is very delish !!!!!!
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I'll definitely have to try it. I've been cooking and baking up a storm lately and having so much fun. lol
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Good for you!! Its nice to see you getting happy again my friend! :)
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I like the potatoe salad with cauliflower also I think I will make some of that today
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The cauliflower is wicked good! just cool it before you mix ;)