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Help! Is the jicama supposed to be still crunchy after baking?

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Help!  Is the jicama supposed to be still crunchy after baking?Help! Is the jicama supposed to be still crunchy after baking? I can seem to get it right. I did microwave it before baking.  
Help! Is the jicama supposed to be still crunchy after baking?

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I have NEVER had my jicama get completely soft
by (280 points)
@mallette, right! It's frustrating.  
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@hyatt7852 I’ve boiled jicama for 15-20 min. before baking it, and it still never gets it entirely soft. ‍♀️
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@cain3544, the struggle is real  
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@mallette thus the reason I shred it and make hashbrowns
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@hyatt7852 I actually stopped cooking it and only eat it raw now in Janeva’s caramel jicama stix dessert recipe. I switched to rutabaga for fries because that is the closest thing to a potato IMO and actually gets soft when you bake it.  
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Yep, i only eat it raw now also!  
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Im obsessed with celery root fries! @cain3544
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@cain3544 I'll try it raw. I do love rutabaga fries. Thanks.  
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@occupational have you tried kohlrabi hashbrowns? Sooooo yummy, and so much cheaper than jicama around here
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@mallette, not yet.  
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@mallette never heard of that. will have to see if I can find it.  
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@occupational they're in season right now, so they're easy to find here
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@mallette where is here? I am in New England
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@occupational I’ve seen it at stop n shop, also in New England but when I went yesterday it was not there and hasn’t been. although I only looked in the precut section not in the whole veggie session
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@occupational sorry just saw this! I'm in Ohio. But it in our whole vegetable section of grocery stores, i haven't found it pre-cut
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@mallette thanks
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I microwave in a bowl of water for 15 mins and then cook. Never really liked it so now I shredd it and make hash browns. Goes great with eggs. game changer for me
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@occupational, thanks I guess I didn't microwave it long enough.  
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How long did you microwave it? It usually microwave it for 5 minutes for 2 cups and 7 for 4 cups. It is then no longer crispy.  
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@navarre, 6 minutes with one cup of water.  
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@hyatt7852 don't put any water in with it. Just cut it up and microwave it. It has a lot of water in it and you will need to pat it dry before baking.  
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@navarre , ooooh, maybe that's why. Thank you.  
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Sami Walker we were just talking about this.  
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Steam it some
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Slice it on a mandolin for "taco shells"
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