Replacing Potatoes on a Keto Diet - Part One - The Taste Tests
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- Опубліковано 4 бер 2020
- This is just the first part of a series (likely 6-8 videos) where I will be looking at various replacements for potatoes in a ketogenic diet. This first part is a series of taste tests that gave me an idea of what some of these vegetables would be good for and which ones I'm not even going to bother with. You're welcome to run with any of the ideas I've proposed in this video, or you can wait as I continue to experiment and release the rest of the videos in this series.
In this video, I test celeriac, diakon radish, kohlrabi, rutabega, turnip, jicama, and (to a lesser extent) zucchini. I try them raw, French fried in tallow, and dehydrated into chips. What I learned is going to put a lot of "potato" dishes back on the menu, starting with corned beef hash (which will be next video in this series).
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I love how this video is straight to the point about everything. No unnecessary fluff or BS. 10/10 ⭐
I have tried Jicama for savory dishes but am not a fan of the natural sweetness. What I do love Jicama for is a faux apple cobbler! that is a 100% winner
That's a great idea for a recipe!
@@MeiaLuaDeCompasso and even after pressure cooking thin pieces in the instapot it is still rather "fibrousy" I usually take 1/3 of it add my flavoring, sweetener, cinnamon, and lemon juice and blend it into an "apple sauce" then mix it all back together. Works great for allowing the filling to maintain shape after you cut into it.
I made an "Apple" Cranberry Crisp for Thanksgiving this year using Chayote Squash! Even my sister who doesn't do Keto liked it and thought it was apples!
"Between sweet and dirt".....made me laugh so hard...
It's kinda like you drop your last bite of snickers bar on the sand. No one seems to catch you if you pick it up 😂
lol ya I laughed so hard at that
Me too,🤣🤣
Paula -- it's cuz he ate the piece next to the fibrous peel which was in the dirt -- he was right because the interior is often quite sweet and crispy. My favorite!
SAME!
If you aren't already a voice-over talent, you should be.
Thanks so much for sharing these experiences!
Agreed! I was thinking the same thing when I started the video and the whole time I watched. 😄
When you said the taste was somewhere between sweet and dirt I laughed so hard. That was one of the funniest things I've heard you say so far.
Funny fella "like dirt" haha🇦🇺😂💜
I love to use regular red radishes for a "potato" puree. I roast them to a golden brown and put them in my ninja mini with some butter and salt and it is very yummy.
I just checked and they have almost zero carbs. Thank you for the suggestion
Radishes are yummy. I'll have to try this
We do the radish thing as well!!! They're great when making a roast! Thanks for your ROASTING suggestion. Will be trying that.
I try these like home fries. And I’ve made potato salad with them. My husband loves them. It’s best to steam them for a while first.
I use radishes all the time with roasts, I really like them. Keto Liscious has a chaffle recipe where she uses the radishes (boiled) in her chaffel. Cut them up and they take the need away for fries. Radishes for the win!!!/Kathy
Your comment on Turnip fry “I have no use for this” made me snort my coffee this am. 😂
I've been using fresh, red radishes in my crockpot, pot roast recipe. They're also nice roasted.
Do they keep their spicy flavor when you make them like this?
Anne Kennedy No, they lose the “bite”.
@@annekennedy883 No, they mellow out really well and lose their color. Same as when you roast them.
@@BeachPeach2010 Radishes are a goitrogen food, right? So it's good to heat them (roasted) to reduce that aspect. I love radishes. Thanks, everybody, for the roasting idea!
I was a potato-holic. I would love to find something that actually tastes like potatoes. And not cauliflower. LOL
Same. I despise cauliflower. I've roasted red radishes and they're pretty good.
@@tsimkins1960 I used to like cauliflower much more than I do now.
I used to buy the largest russets I could find for baked potatoes or mashed. I really miss potatoes, even much more than white sugar.
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No offence but cauliflower taste very bad in front of rice or potato.
My favorite potato substitute is using a rutabaga for mashed potatoes. Cut one up in very small pieces and boil in salted water until very fork-tender, mash with lots of good butter and half and half, add cracked black pepper, spoon into baking dish and run in hot oven until crusty on top. so delicious!!!! keto friendly.
I also love rutabaga (which is a cousin to turnips). My favorite potato substitute is still cauliflower, mashed with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a dash of sour cream. I honestly can't taste the difference between cauliflower and potatoes, but that might be because my tastebuds were shot off during the war (not really).
rutabagas are the best, steam, add butter, a bit of mace, cinnamon and mash away
Let me tell you. I just finished some Kohlrabi and it was AMAZING. I found it spiralized at Walmart ( never heard if it before this video) I bought it and friend it up with some onions and garlic. And WOW 🤩 it tasted like hash browns. I’m sooo excited. Thanks for this video 😄
Growing up my Dad grew Kohlrabi in his garden and I loved it. But it had a very much cabbage stalk flavor. I can't imagine it would be a good substitute for potatoes. But then I have never had it cooked because we ate it raw.
Jicama has been my longtime favorite for making fries in my air fryer. I just drizzle down with a little avocado oil and sprinkle and some seasonings and toss them in a bowl. Then I air fry them. They turn out great! They are a little crunchy in the middle still so if that would bother somebody and you want them to be softer than you would probably just have to air fry them longer. I love them! Thanks for doing this video Steve. I can't wait to watch more!🤩
Shirley, you have piqued my interest. What temp setting do you use and how long do you fry them? I tried grating the jicama for hash browns, seasoned and tossed them in oil but all I got was burnt jicama. I tried lowering temp and cooking longer, I tried raising temp and cooking for a shorter period but ran out of jicama before I could get it edible.
Hi Shirley, some people boil jicama before air frying to get the texture right😋
I wonder if they were sliced and then put in my electric pressure cooker for a bit to soften them and then into my air fryer.. I will try this.
I'm hoping for a decent mashed potato substitute, because I'll scream if I see another cauliflower.
You and me both! Absolutely hate it.
My whole extended family prefer any cauli dish I make to regular potato dish.
Hearts of palm makes pretty good mash! Or you could try the ‘faux mash potatoes’ recipe made of egg whites- Its a bit tricky to make but it’s very good and you can make a big batch and freeze it in portions.
Sadly I’m sensitive to egg whites ( albumen) so not the solution for me.
Steve I love the idea for this video. You are the only one I know to do this subject! Follow your instincts they are spot on!
I got the idea after the crunchy goodness of the dehydrated jicama chips that I might be able to make a tortilla chip out them. I soaked them overnight in a brine of water and OOOFlavors corn extract, along with a little taco seasoning then dehydrated them. The flavor was awful. Also, there's a huge amount of shrinkage when you dehydrate, such that a jicama only yields about 9-10 "chips". It may not be economical for me to continue that experiment.
What a great idea. So sad that it didn't pan out. If I had time, that would be my ultimate quest. I am a chips and salsa girl from way back and miss that so much (not enough to cheat) but a wistful longing for homemade tortilla chips. Thank you for your continuing efforts on this front. I am definitely coming back for the corn beef hash idea. I roasted radishes and diced them into cubes but it just didn't turn out right when I sauteed them into the corned beef. Very lack luster. I hope yours will be the breakthrough I'm looking for.
Thanks Steve!
I love chips and salsa and have even tried making them with the corn extract. They're so so until they get wet then yuk slimy taste. I hope you can make a great chip and for now I bake or fry low carb flour tortillas. They're pretty good but not the same as corn :(
Daicon radish makes a decent scalloped potato alternative ...especially with bacon onions and cheddar😋
Wondering if there is a potato extract lol 😂
Thank you for this! You have saved me from the humiliation of my husband gagging at the dinner table. Love the video. Looking forward to this series.
😂😂
Thank you for taking one for the team, tasting some of these.
This was oddly entertaining lol 😆
Steve you are a superstar! Thank you for trying and testing all of these potato subs... saves me a lot of time, money and yukky results! We can't get Jicama in the UK and the closest thing is white turnip so I'm gonna try that and might try celeriac because I like the flavour anyway x
Thanks for taking the guesswork and trial and error out of it for us! I love your recipe videos because I know that you’re focused on taste and quality rather than just getting something that looks good in the thumbnail and tastes like crap...been a victim of that!
You and me both.
Totally!
I have also used chayote squash as a sub for "potato" salad
I have never had that.
I’ve tried chayote as an apple sub. Very similar texture.
The best way to enjoy rutabaga is to peel then dice into 3/4 inch cubes. Par boil till almost tender then drain well and saute in butter stirring to brown all sides. Season with salt and pepper. They become rather sweet tasting this way.
Thanks
Really useful! It saved me lots of time buying and then comparing all of these. I can't wait to see what you do with them in the upcoming videos.
I love celeriac chips but I do them in the oven on a baking sheet sprinkled with olive oil (not too much) and pink salt. I bake a fillet of white fish in foil at the same time and make a keto cheese sauce ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧
Your channel is my favorite in the keto world. You have a soothing voice and I feel like I’m learning useful information.
I love this concept! Finding ways to reinvent the food we eat with the keto diet
I subscribed because you kept it informative and under 7 mins. Most keto food videos are like 15+mins long these days when there's so much wasted talking. BIG THANK YOU!
Thanks so much for this! Two things I find interesting: I also kickstarted my weight loss journey with 2 wks of potatoes and felt the same way about them at the end... And we sometimes give our leftovers to the wild "critters" who visit our property regularly, and the only foods that are routinely untouched are potatoes!
Wow, what timing...I just tried Jicama fries last night. Great taste but like you said, wish I could crisp them up a bit. Deep fryer didn't quite do the trick. Interested to see what you come up with, Steve.
Sir, EXACTLY what I was looking for: just tell me how it tastes and how much it tastes like a potato. Well done and thanks
I would Exercise, but it makes me spill my wine. Love the sign behind you, never noticed that before hahah
My husband and I just started our keto journey we have learned so much from you videos!!!
This is why I LOVE your channel. You are honest and do a lot of comparisons. Thanks for GREAT content. Jicama it is! 😍
Thanks for sharing! I love jicama! It’s prebiotic. Whole foods has wraps in the produce department. The flavor is great! Fresh and crispy. I deep fry and use the air fryer when making the fries. Write a cookbook and how to book.
Thank you for this video. I have been doing trial an error on potato substitute and so far I've tried rutabaga and radishes next was jicama since celeriac is 3.99/lb. so you made my life so much easier with this video. Thank you and I am looking forward to the new recipes.
I'm going to try to kick out a video a week with potato substitute recipes (depending on how successful I am), so stay tuned.
This video is much appreciated. I miss potatoes 😕
@@DynamicBailey - - Yes, I've had cauliflower mash and it's pretty good, but I still miss potatoes 😕
@@DynamicBailey 👍
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You are so FUNNY! LUV IT! You always make the most informative vides. Always watching.
Thank you.
I've been on the fence about trying the jicama, but i think I'm ready! Thanks for sharing this, Steve.💜
Looooort, thank you, sir! This is my first video of yours that I have stumbled upon. Thank you for making a video so straight forward and to the point. This makes me so happy. New subscriber!
Dude! I can’t wait for the corn beef hash! I miss that. Thanks for saving us so much work brotha!
I was so excited when I saw this video, but then realized I already use all of these as potato substitutes.
I've fried Daikon in my cast iron skillet with lard for years - reminds me so much of potatoes and onions.
Yum!
The taste test raw had me laughing when you got to the sweet dirt🤣😂🤣 this was to funny to me can not wait for new videos sorry with these nights I am behind on videos working my way up
LMAO. Omg! You are hilarious I needed a good laugh today. Thanks. You are with out a doubt MY FAVORITE!!!!
Air fryer's are the game changer for these fries. Less oil flavor. I can tolerate daikon for that, and also plain red radishes cut into quarters for roasted "red potatoes". Top with butter and herbs and you are gravy! Speaking of... Keto poutine?
Oh my gosh, I said dirt right before you did! Too funny! Love your content!
On the other hand, pureed celery root is completely wonderful. A bit of a pain to prep, but we serve it at very high-end dinners and everyone loves it.
I love raw kohlrabi, you can get plenty of it in the summer. One cup has 3.3 net carbs
Same here! Love Kohlrabi raw!
Where can I buy kohlrabi? What does it taste like? I want to try it.
@@anitajackson9209 Usually more available in the summer months and it tastes like a mild turnip
@@anitajackson9209 like a cross between a potato and a cabbage - in a good way!!
Another great video, I am so glad you did this comparison so I did not have to do it myself. I thought heck of a real winner but thanks for turning me on to the kohlrabi also.
Jicama, agree, thanks for showing most of the ketatoes and flavor descriptions!
Houlloumi cheese best french fry alternative. Can buy them ready made here in the UK!
I've read about that before. I'll have to see how readily available it is at grocery stores here in the States.
@@SeriousKeto trader joe now has them
Daikon does indeed make good hashbrowns. Especially the homestyle cubed kind.
I love Jicama... that would be my choice too! Looking forward to seeing some recipes!
I use turnip to make my Cuban creole ground beef recipe and it is absolutely yummy ! I don’t miss the potato!
Every time I hear your voice, I think of Casey Kasem. :)
I think of the movie phone guy
Agreed!! I have previously commented he should do audiobooks!!
I think Chris Hansen
@@EseCuate562 Have a seat right over there.
He sounds like he did radio....
Absolutely superb video. Thank you so much for being so thorough with this!
Is Yuca keto? If so, they're addictive to me. They call it Cuban fries. I make them often. They are long circular in shape. Cut them into 3" in length and peel off the skin. Put in pot with enough water to cover and boil till cooked, not mush. Drained and slice them in the shape of fries. Heat oil , like you're going to deep fry, gently put in the precooked Yuca for a minute or so. Do not let them turned into golden like french fries otherwise they're very hard. But just a touch/ little golden at the end or sides. Sprinkle some salt while they are hot otherwise salt will not stick. Enjoy.
I love this! I *need* something to make "potato" salad with!
Thanks for all your testing!
peggydid I tried cauliflower it turned out pretty good! I’ll be trying peeled radishes next
So try radishes with the corn beef hash it is delicious taste just like the real thing! U will be surprised 😳 I was! And fry them up too...I'm telling ya it's AMAZING 😉
I think your missing your real calling. You got the mirth in you and it shows with everything you say and do. Great videos, very helpful for the novice ketophile
Thank you. 😊
Good to see a UA-camr representing Wisconsin❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m from Kenosha but now live in KY BTW you have made me a huge fan of chaffles thanks to your recipe using egg whites. Can’t wait to see what you do with corn beef hash
Hey Steve. Another winner. Thanks for testing these out. Looks like the Jicama is 2 for 2.
Added Celeriac & Turnip diced into my beef stew last night as a potato substitute and it worked nicely!
Turnips will play a role in at least one of my "stewed" recipes.
@@SeriousKeto I saw the blog post about corned beef and that was one of my inspirations to use turnips-Thanks
@@RHEarl I uploaded them not in the order I recorded them. But good job taking the ball (or turnip) and running with it. :)
I do see that the net Carb count for Jicama is still pretty high. 1 med is 58g total - 32g fiber and 12g sugars that's 26 net carbs. more than I do daily. so still have to watch the carb count on these.
Jicama has been a favorite snack since childhood. Just by itself, or with lemon. But as a fry I did not care for that little bit of sweetness. Turnip and radish get mushy in my experience when fying, but I don't mind them diced up, in an omelette. I have made Turnips au gratin several times. My family thought it was alright for not being potato during the holidays. I don't mind celeriac. But I think I have to cut off too much of the exterior (wasteful). So, for me, I've gone with rutabaga for fries. I have not tried kohlrabi. They are harder to find, and they tend to be small when I do see them. But I will need to try them now that you mentioned they were "buttery".
I love Jicama, but never thought about it for fries and chips! It’s a great apple substitute!
I’ll be using this
Steve, thanks for all of your hard work - much appreciated! Jicama has been my potato sub since I've been on Keto and I'm looking forward to your new recipes. :)
Well everybody's taste buds are different. First of all you need to put them in the air fryer. I love turnip, rutabega and buttnernut squash air fried. You all need to try it out for yourself.
Looking forward to part 2, and perhaps 3 and 4. You've taken on a large handful of alternates.
I love your channel! No nonsense. Just straight keto and cooking
Man I just got to see this now. Thanks for the nice summary. Also get better soon you, the grandkid & the whole rest of the fam too!
On the bright side, I've lost about 5 lbs (I know, that shouldn't matter).
Low Carb Inspirations has a good jicama hash brown chaffle.....I think you could probably come up with one that would make it a GREAT chaffle! I love jicama ......I usually have some fresh cut in my fridge for snacking! Love radishes, but have never tried daikon. But now I have to! Thank you very much for all your experimenting!! I know I can try any one of your recipes and it will not be a waste of pantry supplies 👍
The first time I tried jicama was at a family gathering. It was sauteed/fried in oil with garlic. I have been a fan ever since.
Yum!
Rutabagas make great scalloped potatoes. you need to boil them in stock to reduce their radishy taste. They are still a little sweet in mashed, but good with garlic
Great tip. Thanks!
We use shredded jicama for hash browns in breakfast casserole.
Great video!!!!
Was thinking of growing lots of kohlrobi but didn't know much about it... So thank you.
Thank you so much for this one, Steve! I use rutabaga when I make Shepherd's Pie, and so far everyone has loved it. Definitely looking forward to making fries, and scalloped potatoes with a couple of these.....and hash browns. I really miss hash browns.
Hope you are having a great birthday weekend!
You are hilarious, thank you for taking it for the team. The sweet but taste a bit like dirt had me tears it was so funny. Thank you
This guy is so cool and charming. Keep up the great work!
I trust your taste tests because, l like you, I am a super-taster. My family loves almost everything that I try out that I just can't eat because of the flavor. It is so disappointing to see everyone else really like stuff when I don't. I haven't yet found any dessert that I can stand even though I have at least 8 different sweeteners (allulose is the best for me so far). Thanks for your videos!!!!
Chunk red radish, fry in bacon fat till crisp,. Serve with sausage,. Can add a few onions to while grilling and its very close to home fries
I used Turnips for Pot-roast and they work great. Once they adsorb the beef broth you can't tell it isn't a potato. I also used them to make fry cabbage and sausage and Corned beef.
I use them in a corned beef hash video and I agree.
Another great video Steve! Can't wait to see the recipes you have coming up using some of these :-)
I regret not getting that Jicama I passed in the grocery store the other day. Will have to go back and hope it's still available! Thanks for this video, s Steve - very helpful!!
I was looking for a potato substitute, to put in my mom's recipe for au gratin potato soup. Thanks for making this video, will try the Jicama and see how it comes out.
Love jicama fries, BUT they don't love me. Got severe stomach ache every time I've tried jicama. Currently use regular red radishes in soups and stews. Never tried kohlrabi. Sounds like a winner. Thank you Steve. Love your videos!
Thanks. My current mission is to create a "potato" chip, and I constantly feel like I'm just one more trial away from getting it. The bad news (for you) is that the best success I've had with making a chip is with jicama. Sorry...
Lol omg this was your funniest video ever! I howled at this one 🤣🤣. Your clear disdain for celeriac will follow me when I see it in the grocery store lol. The mighty potato will not go down easily. Can’t wait to see the recipes!! I miss fries and chips!
Try peeling one sometime. I believe the phrase that comes to mind is "adding insult to injury". 😬
great to eat something new . Look forward to recipe. great content
Thanks for this breakdown it saves us money and frustration!
Seasoned diced turnips (home fries) fried in butter to crispy served under dippy eggs, add a splash of hot sauce = YUM!!!
Corned beef hash used to be a mainstay. I tried it with red radishes but wasn't thrilled enough to make it again. It's been 3 years for me...my face is fixed for tomorrow's recipe. I'm dragging my dehydrator out of the garage too. lol You are so inspiring!
I love daikon as a sub for potatoes in soups. It just works so well.
I love pickled daikon. It smells pretty funky when you pickle it, but it sure is tasty.
Truly enjoyed your comments...you’re a hoot, as we say in the south! Honestly though, you save me time and money. Thanks!
I like the format you decided on for this series intro. Looking forward to the upcoming “potato” experiments. =)
I seen jicama fries recipes in which the fries are boiled first, around 10 minutes or less, then fried in oil. Not sure about air fryer or oven baked.
Has anyone ever told you that you sound just like David Zublick? I love your voice and the way you talk...you have a great TV & radio voice!😁
I've never heard of him, but thanks for the compliment.
BTW loving your lasagna. Simply outstanding.! I can;t wait for this series! Thanks for all you do. I just joined membership due to your amazing skills.
I use regular small red radishes in soups and stews. Not so good fried or as “potato “ salad though. I did make them into mashed potatoes and they were pretty good. Jicama I use as an apple substitute for like apple pie, applesauce, fired apples, etc,. Not bad as fries though either.
And sometimes just plain old red radishes can fool everyone too! Last year I discovered Low Carb with Jennifer Banz and all of her recipes I have tried are awesome. The one I have made the most is her Keto Hamburger Stew which uses red radishes in place of potatoes. The first time I made it I was so skeptical and thought "this will never work" ... boy, was I proven wrong and blown away. Since then I have made the stew numerous times and every time it amazes me that I could fool most people that those are potatoes in that stew. Try it, you'll see!
I actually have a recipe video where I use radishes to make "potato" salad.
Dehydrated Zucchini: "Got a kind of grassy taste to it. Don't know whether I love that." LOL