Just wondering which root vegetable do you like that can be eaten raw and with minimal processing?

I like carrots, just grated into a salad. Beetroot is also good in the same way.

Not really a big fan of most root vegetables although I know sweet potatoe (yam?) is a popular one.

Rob

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Ah, beetroot, I haven't had that in a while... it has a beautiful color.

How about jicama (Yambean), does anyone eat these? From what I gather they're very nutritious - high in protein compared to other root veggies.

Jicama is awesome, one of my favorites, very juicy, high water content, refreshing.

Garlic and ginger are always good. I'm not too into onions anymore for some reason, hmm horseradish is ok sometimes. I used to be very into carrots (for juice) but not much these days, too startchy for my taste now.



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>>Jicama is awesome, one of my favorites, very juicy, high water content, refreshing.<<

sounds good. i think i'll pick one up next time it visit the asian market.

I forgot about maca (because I take it in dried powdered form), thats supposed to be very nutritious.

Rob

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Shallow ("Shallot" is one of my favourites. I'm not a big fan of onion, in most of the recipes I make I use Shallow rather than onion. It's got a fantastic and strong flavor, and (I guess) since you use less it has a lower impact than onions.

I also like garlic, ginger, carrots, beets (so many different kinds), radishes (ooooh, I so love radishes), horseradishes (mix with some green avocado to make wasabi), yam/sweatpotato (shurbit!!sp?), horsechestnut (I think it's a root vegetable), maca (I wish I find this in raw form, but I only get it in jars....) and I'm sure I'm miss some good ones.

Is seaweed a root veggie?

Cheers,
Ian.

Yams and sweet potatoes are two totally different root vegetables. I think yams are supposed to be cooked or they can be mildly toxic.

Wasabi is a japanese root vegetable (spice?) that has nothing to do with horseradish or avocado. It is a water loving plant that has a piccant root. It is not related to horseradish though.

Yams and sweet potatoes are two totally different root vegetables. However, in many stores in the US, there is a root vegetable sold that is labeled as *both* yam and sweet potato. From the discussion here [en.wikipedia.org] and here [en.wikipedia.org]) * , I assume that when this is the case, the vegetable is, in fact, a sweet potato, not a yam. In that case, I have never actually eaten a yam.

* Note that because the URL ends in a ), the program that runs the forum renders it incorrectly.

Also, according to Wikipedia (which knows everything), sweet potatoes are by far the most nutritious vegetable. How do I prepare sweet potatoes? Do I just blend them with water? Then what?



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>according to Wikipedia (which knows everything), sweet potatoes are by far the most nutritious vegetable.

It depends on how you define "most nutritious" and how you define vegetable. In terms of meeting RDAs, its nutrient profile is easily surpased by almost all of the leafy vegetables and the bell peppers (which are botanically fruit). It is also less nutrient-dense than carrot (another root) and broccoli (technically a flower). But yes, it is pretty high up there compared to just about everything else.

>How do I prepare sweet potatoes?

I usually steam mine a little bit. Or grate them raw into salads. Or even juice them!

I find raw grated carrot a lot easier to digest.

celery root is really good. its sometimes called celerac root (i think thats spelled wrong though)

it took me a little to find one, but i found them at mejier.

Where is jicama grown in the world? Somewhere in asia I gess...

Jicama is grown in south Florida IIRC.

I like yams/sweet potatoes very thinly sliced as "chips" with guacamole.

Love raw turnips....

Judy

HIYA!

I also love jicama. Chomp chomp chomp. I used to eat them in Thailand! Didnt know until now where in the US they grow.

I used to love jerusalem artichokes but have been out of the US for quite a few years. I know they're starchy but I like them. Next year ...!

In the past I would munch on sweet potatoes or yams (I've never learned to tell the difference) but stopped because I started to dislike the strong starchy taste. Hmmm ... how about marinating one in something, then eating it just like that?

If I'm not mistaken, cerleriac (I think the spelling is not celerac) and celery root are different.

Yeah I like carrots.

I can suck on garlic and ginger.

Are parsnips and turnips root vegetables? Can't even visualize them.

I once tried raw lotus root in Thailand. Didn't care too much for it but it's not so bad.

No other root vegetables come to mind.

Troy.



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