JICAMA IS AMAZINGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happyone · 07-11-2009, 12:45 PM

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I tried them raw and they were okay with lemon and salt, but when I grated them and cooked them...OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG, they were so DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! When I was cooking them, my bf's grandmother was looking at me like I was crazy, but I had her try some and about an hour later, she came by the room and asked for the recipe.

I'm going to be spending all of next week experimenting with Jicama.

pixiegirl01 · 07-11-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by happyone

...but when I grated them and cooked them...OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG, they were so DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! When I was cooking them, my bf's grandmother was looking at me like I was crazy, but I had her try some and about an hour later, she came by the room and asked for the recipe.

So what is the recipe? (I"ve never tried them) Please share!

Remykins · 07-11-2009, 01:35 PM

They are good, like a very sweet potato
Glad you found something you like

Nicashel · 07-11-2009, 02:04 PM

I have only had jicama raw. I will have to experiment. Recipe please! Thanks!!

tomswife · 07-11-2009, 02:09 PM

I tried cooking them and all it did was warm them up. I was told they don't get soft when cooked.

babykinz · 07-11-2009, 02:21 PM

I make a mock potato salad with them....very good.

happyone · 07-11-2009, 02:21 PM

I was in my boyfriend's kitchen so I didn't want to go snooping everywhere for anything, THUS...I just grated it and cooked it without anything just to see what it would taste like.

I found that they were really soft (I was reading old forums and people said they couldn't get them soft but that was not the case with mine), the cooking process brought out the sweetness in them, and took out all traces of the gritty fibrous taste that I encountered when eating them raw.

Lots of recipes on the recipe forum, I can't wait to try frying them when I get back. Luckily I live in a heavily hispanic area, so all the markets carry jicama.

Jennyl · 07-11-2009, 04:33 PM

I've only ever had it raw too. In mexico we eat it with lime juice and chili powder

Remykins · 07-11-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennyl

I've only ever had it raw too. In mexico we eat it with lime juice and chili powder

Oh ya!
i make a jicama salsa.... amazing as well. sweet and spicy together are my favs! very crunchy and fresh on a hot day. I should clarify, i dont make actual salsa, i make pica de gio , yum yumy

TAMYRAJEAN · 07-13-2009, 09:45 AM

I like mine sliced thin with fresh sqeezed lime juice and a little sea salt.

ZonaGal47 · 07-13-2009, 04:12 PM

Slice and use for a dipper in LC dips. They even have the crunch....

07-11-2009, 12:45 PM	#1
happyone Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 724 Gallery: happyone Stats: 141/136/125 -5'4" WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2010	JICAMA IS AMAZINGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I tried them raw and they were okay with lemon and salt, but when I grated them and cooked them...OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG, they were so DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! When I was cooking them, my bf's grandmother was looking at me like I was crazy, but I had her try some and about an hour later, she came by the room and asked for the recipe. I'm going to be spending all of next week experimenting with Jicama.

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07-11-2009, 01:35 PM	#3
Remykins Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,182 Gallery: Remykins Stats: 139/132/128 WOE: Low carb Start Date: May 6th 2009	They are good, like a very sweet potato Glad you found something you like

07-11-2009, 02:04 PM	#4
Nicashel Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neon Jungle Posts: 3,594 Gallery: Nicashel Stats: 263/196.6/150 5'7" WOE: Straight Low Carb	I have only had jicama raw. I will have to experiment. Recipe please! Thanks!!

07-11-2009, 02:09 PM	#5
tomswife Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Elgin, Oregon Posts: 1,773 Gallery: tomswife Stats: 251/240/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2008	I tried cooking them and all it did was warm them up. I was told they don't get soft when cooked.

07-11-2009, 02:21 PM	#6
babykinz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 1,711 Gallery: babykinz Stats: 244/212/145--5'2 49yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 2/28/12-----Name ~Pia~	I make a mock potato salad with them....very good.

07-11-2009, 04:33 PM	#8
Jennyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GTA Posts: 45,055 Gallery: Jennyl Start Date: manana	I've only ever had it raw too. In mexico we eat it with lime juice and chili powder

07-13-2009, 09:45 AM	#10
TAMYRAJEAN Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 196 Gallery: TAMYRAJEAN Stats: 282/250/141 WOE: LC & must watch Calories Start Date: Restart 1/05/09	I like mine sliced thin with fresh sqeezed lime juice and a little sea salt.

07-13-2009, 04:12 PM	#11
ZonaGal47 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 44 Gallery: ZonaGal47 Stats: 178/170/140 WOE: Just low carbs 4 me! Start Date: Aug. 2010	Slice and use for a dipper in LC dips. They even have the crunch....