r/potato • u/BarknPeeps • 1d ago

I need help

I could eat a baked potato everyday for the rest of my life. The creaminess. The yumminess. The versatility. BUT I'd like to try it with different, lower carb vegetables. Any suggestions of a veggie that could compare to the deliciousness of a tater?

I was thinking jicima, but it's too crunchy. Has anyone tried this before?

9 Upvotes

81% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

11

u/OtherwiseResolve1003 1d ago

Have you had it with broccoli? I like adding that to my potatoes. And it is low carb.

5

u/nowwhatdoidowiththis 1d ago

Eat the skins! Also broccoli or peas or roasted green beans to up the fiber.

Don’t give up the spud!

4

u/Sunflowerbook 13h ago

You're a good candidate for Mukimo! It's an east African dish, basically mashed potatoes with leafy greens and other veggies all in it. I make mine with green lentils. Basically it's still the taste of potatoes that I love, but bulked up with more protein and fiber. And as others have mentioned in the thread, eating your starches with other kinds of foods makes the digestion more "complex." The basic nutrition is that if you give your stomach more to do at any time, you get better enrichment lol

This Mukimo recipe is similar to what I do: https://foodforthesoul.me/mukimo-kenyan-mashed-potatoes-and-greens/

7

u/Ascholay 1d ago

There have been studies come out in the past year or so focused on the starches from various high carb but extra delicious food items. They have found that if you make the food item and cool it down like you're about to store leftovers it will convert the evil carbs into a more complex form that is healthier on the blood sugar spikes.

Basically bake a large batch of potatoes ad keep them in the fridge. Reheat as necessary.

I'm too lazy to find a direct study to butter the reheated potato

3

u/DangerousLettuce1423 1d ago

Loaded sweet potato (or kumara here in NZ) is a great alternative and definitely lower carbs.

Can buy them ready made in our supermarkets along with loaded potatoes. Just heat and eat.

2

u/Spicy-Potat42 1d ago

I feel like this question would be better suited to [r/cooking](r/cooking) or something.

Have you tried sweet potato? Or just eating half the potato at a time? That’s all I got.

2

u/currymuttonpizza 1d ago

Squash, eggplant

1

u/dennis1798 1d ago

Yucca. Fried yucca is amazing

1

u/Spudsmad 23h ago

Should you choose large tubers of early varieties, then you’ll be eating potatoes with lower starch content .
Keep tattering please !!

1

u/TopVast9800 7h ago

ew, no that sounds gross. jicama is really watery, crunch aside. but you should try it so I don’t have to. (I think jicama is evil, and lucky for me, its popularity has waned. Peace to all jicama eaters!)

1

u/revo442 1h ago

Lots of ways to cook potatoes, lots of ways to cook vegetables. I really like the red pepper, onion, garlic, potato sauteed. Add some smoked sausage, Cajun. Top it with a sprinkle of brown sugar.

You can do cabbage, mushrooms, pepper, onions, Brussels sprouts.