Jicama Recipe

[Mbudlite89]

Yesturday I bought 3 Jicama's (3.5 lb total) anyone know how to cook them? Also can they be ate raw.

Also I bought some cod yesturday, not breaded all natural, does anyone know how to cook it lol? sorry im so young and unknowing of cooking(except my old love of baking )

[not2late]

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There are recipes that involve cooking jicama. But I prefer it raw.

Just peel the jicama, and slice it into slices or french fry shapes. You can use them to scoop up dips. Or you can eat it the way they do in Mexico---sprinkled with lime juice and chili powder.

The best thing to do is to try it in different ways, to see how you like it.

[Mbudlite89]

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do u eat the skin?

[Slapshot]

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do u eat the skin?

I don't, but then again, I used to eat potatoes with the skin, so who knows.

I cook my jicama two ways. One, I slice them thin and saute with butter. Once cooked, I sprinkle cinnamon on them. They taste just like cinnamon apples to me (I don't add Splenda, but you can if you want them sweeter).

The other way I do them is slice them thin, spread them out on a cookie sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sea salt, then cook on 350* until they're soft. They taste like soggy french fries to me (and are often better reheated the next day).

[Mbudlite89]

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Sweet Ill try them both , woot jicama

[not2late]

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No you don't eat the skin, that's why you peel it before using.

[Elizellen]

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Also I bought some cod yesturday, not breaded all natural, does anyone know how to cook it lol? sorry im so young and unknowing of cooking(except my old love of baking )

I usually bake fish in the oven.
I take a square of baking foil and lay a knob of butter in the middle than put my fish on top. Add another knob of butter and some herbs or a slice of lemon then wrap the foil over the lot, folding over the ends and pinching them so they are airtight.
Then bake for about 20-30 minutes depending on the size of it.

Timing is not critical as it will stay moist even if overcooked.

The juices make a tasty sauce which you can thicken by pouring it out into a pan and adding some cream and heating till it thickens. If you open one end of the parcel and rewrap the fish it will stay hot while you are making the sauce.

I cook chicken breast in the same way too, sometimes wrapping it in bacon, and once unwrapped top it with a slice of cheese and put it under the grill (broiler?) for a minute or so to melt the cheese.

[stacy3477]

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Where do you find it? That is, what part of the produce section? It looks a root, like an onion or radish, right?

[Mbudlite89]

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Sweet thanks you all on recipes, and I found Jicama at walmart in vegetable/fruit area it was near avocados and something else, they look like a huge potato but more circular

[Mbudlite89]

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does jicama have to be frigerated after cutting? also how long do they last, like a potatoe u can leave out for long long time

[ErinB]

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The produce sections where I find jicama are refrigerated, so I refrigerate before and after peeling/cutting.

I think my favorite way to prepare jicama (so far) is to peel, then use a grater to shred it. Then I put some butter or olive oil in a pan, get it heated and cook the shredded jicama in it, browning on both sides. Tastes better than hash browns made with potatoes to me.