Jicama?

[ErinB]

Re: Jicama?

I love sliced jicama pan fried in olive oil or sesame oil or butter with a sprinkling of lemon pepper seasoning and salt. Citrus flavor is a perfect complement to the subtle sweetness of the vegetable and I have always loved the yen and yang effect of the sweet/salt combination. For me, it is important to keep the salt light against the slightly sweet flavor of the jicama.

I often have this as a side with eggs for breakfast.

Now that I have pumpkin and jicama in my menus, I wonder why I ever bothered with the starchy potato.

[Alaskansonya]

Re: Jicama?

Now that I have pumpkin and jicama in my menus, I wonder why I ever bothered with the starchy potato.

I soooooooo agree with you!!! I am very excited about all of the new vegetables that I am experimenting with. I mean, I have had Jicama before but always raw..never cooked it. And the only way I ever used pumpkin before was with the canned puree...I am so excited about learning new tricks with an old favorite! Thanks for the idea ErinB...I will have to try that...do you slice it very thin? How thick should I slice it?

This is why I love this place!!!....I

[ErinB]

Re: Jicama?

I actually like it sliced very thin and sliced a little thicker. You have to really pay attention when sliced thin not to burn it and shrivel it up, but it is good both ways (to me). When sliced thicker I feel free to let it brown more and I love the crunchiness. Not quite as crunchy when sliced thin.

All that to say I think you should try some of each, just add the thinner slices after you get one side of the thick ones done. Then you can decide which you like best.

You'll probably come back with tips for me. I am so not a veggie cook. After all these years, just learning to do that. I was far too busy with raising a family, taking care of our home and keeping pace with my career to branch out much in cooking. In self defense my daughter and stepdaughter gradually took over chef duties around here. They are both accomplished cooks today, thanks to a busy mom.

P.S. I always thought my parental job description read like this: "Work yourself out of the job."

[Alaskansonya]

Re: Jicama?

Awesome! I will try it both ways like you suggested.

Yeah, I have 3 children..One is 7, the others are 12 and 13. I am also a student, having gone back to school later on in life (age 40) and am enjoying it more than I ever could have thought! But, i am busy, with my husband working 12 hour days and he is having to commute 1 hour to get there and he is working 6-7 days a week...Talk about a busy guy! Anyhow, that leaves me to do everything at home from cooking and cleaning, parenting, homework (help them, and then mine) and working schedules, paying bills...rofl you name it, i do it! Oh well....

I am generally a good cook but tend to stick with what is easiest and what works best...like last night my hubby wanted mac & cheese with hotdogs...sooo ok...I made that for them...but I got the better end of the deal cause I loved what I made for myself and I was healthier for it...one of these days they will learn and want what I fix for myself! It really does taste better, make you feel better, and is healthier in the long run!