How Do You Keep Jicama From Getting Slimy?

Sorry, I meant that it gets slimy after it's diced up and stored in the
fridge, not in my coleslaw or cereal. :-)

Bev-Ann said:

I love jicama, especially mixed with coleslaw and even in breakfast cereal
(tastes a lot like apples). But I can't eat it fast enough to keep it from
getting slimy once I've diced it up.
Any advice?

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Bev

Only cut off what you want to use that day.

Don't pre-dice.

Wrap the rest in plastic wrap with the wrap tightly touching the cut edge.

Jennifer

Bev-Ann said:

I love jicama, especially mixed with coleslaw and even in breakfast cereal
(tastes a lot like apples). But I can't eat it fast enough to keep it from
getting slimy once I've diced it up.
Any advice?

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Bev

I'll try that next time. Thanks!

on Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:26:26 -0700, Jennifer <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Only cut off what you want to use that day.

Don't pre-dice.

Wrap the rest in plastic wrap with the wrap tightly touching the cut edge.

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Bev

Bev-Ann said:

I love jicama, especially mixed with coleslaw and even in breakfast cereal
(tastes a lot like apples). But I can't eat it fast enough to keep it from
getting slimy once I've diced it up.
Any advice?

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Bev

Don't dice it up. Cut only what you think you will need, wrap the rest
in paper towel and Gladwrap.

Lybbe
Highest Weight - 308
Started Bernstein Diet October 2, 2004 - 243.0
Today's weight - 229.5
Goal - 150

Jennifer said:

Only cut off what you want to use that day.

Don't pre-dice.

Wrap the rest in plastic wrap with the wrap tightly touching the cut edge.

Does this help keep it more than a week?

Marsha/Ohio

I've kept jicama for way more than a week.

Make sure you're buying good fresh jicama to start with.

It should be smooth... firm and not have any soft spots.

Jennifer

Marsha said:

Jennifer said:

Only cut off what you want to use that day.

Don't pre-dice.

Wrap the rest in plastic wrap with the wrap tightly touching the cut
edge.

Does this help keep it more than a week?

Marsha/Ohio

Marsha said:

Jennifer said:

Only cut off what you want to use that day.

Don't pre-dice.

Wrap the rest in plastic wrap with the wrap tightly touching the cut edge.

Does this help keep it more than a week?

Marsha/Ohio

I have a large jicama in the fridge that's about 3 weeks old. The cut
edge will have to be trimmed when I want to use more, but otherwise
it's good as the day I bought it.

Lybbe
Highest Weight - 308
Started Bernstein Diet October 2, 2004 - 243.0
Today's weight - 229.5
Goal - 150