ways to eat Jicama

[yuly333]

Can anybody offer any suggestions for jicama? When I would eat it in Mexico it tasted good without anything added. Here in the US, when I buy jicama it just doesn't taste the same. It needs flavor or something. I tried spinkling chile powder and chile pepper (not at the same time) to it but it just wasn't the same. Any ideas?

[not2late]

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I squirt alittle lime juice on my jicama or I use it as 'chips' for guacamole or as 'crackers' for tuna salad.

[sadie147]

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I just found jicama again here after it disappearing for a year..i forgot how much i love it!


I like it cut up in sticks with lime and chili powder, or for somethign sweet I like it with splenda/cinamon/bit of lemon juice.

[2big4mysize]

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there is a recipe for making mock oatmeal out of it and mock baked apples in the recipe section

I love jicama slaw and jicama just plain it is sweet like an apple and juicy and crisp but I've never had mexican jicama to compare it too.

[Heidi3]

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if you are on the nut rung try putting peanut butter on slices of jicama it is to die for and makes an awesome quick lunch you can make peanut butter jicama sandwiches out of big slices !!!

[higgies]

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I fry mine like crazy and then throw a little seasoning on 'em...usually some kind of dry BBQ sprinkle.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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I think that even with the lime juice and chili powder it won't be as good as in Mexico. Mexican Limon's are much tastier than the limes we get here IMO. But I still like them this way, just not quite as tasty!

[Atkid]

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Could this be nuked and then cinnamon added to it like you would an apple? Haven't found them in the supermarket yet, but hopefully soon.

[Heidi3]

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Atkid I would just eat them cold with lemon juice and cinnamon and I do it is really good that way!

you could even put a splenda ..but I like the sourness

[Heidi3]

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I also love to mince green olives with pimentos, chives and parsley and then whip that into cream cheese and spread it on jicama slices ....now that icey cold for lunch ...perfect