Chips - Potato versus Butternut Squash versus Celeriac

[Dave W]

If I eat potatoes in any form they spike my BG so I've more or less given them up, though have been guilty to pinching two or three from Mrs W's plate on the odd occasion.
Over the last 18 months or so my alternative to tattie chips has been butternut squash chips - OK but not nearly as nice as the real thing but much less impact on my BG.
Today I tried celeriac chips and thay tasted just about as nice as the real thing with a crispier texture than squash chips and also not quite as sweet and although I didn't do a post-prandial BG test they are bound to have less of an impact on my BG than either spuds or squash.
CHO, Potato chips - 33gm/100gm
CHO, Butternut squash - 7.4gm/100gm
CHO, Celeriac - 1.9gm/100gm

Q.E.D.

 

[Vince_UK]

Sounds interesting Dave, how do you cook them may I ask?

 

[Mark Parrott]

I sometimes have celeriac chips. Also turnips made good chips. In answer to @Vince_UK, I oven bake them. Must admit I've been getting lazy & buying Aunt Bessie's veg chips.

 

[Vince_UK]

I sometimes have celeriac chips. Also turnips made good chips. In answer to @Vince_UK, I oven bake them. Must admit I've been getting lazy & buying Aunt Bessie's veg chips.

Something else just learned I didn't know there are such things as veg chips. What a sheltered life I have lead. On the list with the other things Mark, Thanks.

 

[Dave W]

Sounds interesting Dave, how do you cook them may I ask?

Coated in oil in a hot oven on a baking tray.

 

[Vince_UK]

Coated in oil in a hot oven on a baking tray.

Thanks Dave

 

[trophywench]

No butternut squash - but to actually make oven chips out of anything hard like a spud or celeriac, peel and chip the veg, drop into boiling water and simmer for 2 - 3 mins, drain then tip back into dry saucepan, for enough chips for 2 normal appetites, add a tablespoon of oil to the chips in the saucepan, less oil for less veg. Toss, it's more than enough for that amount of veg.

Tip onto a baking tray and bung in the oven for 15-ish mins.

 

[Blue flash]

If I eat potatoes in any form they spike my BG so I've more or less given them up, though have been guilty to pinching two or three from Mrs W's plate on the odd occasion.
Over the last 18 months or so my alternative to tattie chips has been butternut squash chips - OK but not nearly as nice as the real thing but much less impact on my BG.
Today I tried celeriac chips and thay tasted just about as nice as the real thing with a crispier texture than squash chips and also not quite as sweet and although I didn't do a post-prandial BG test they are bound to have less of an impact on my BG than either spuds or squash.
CHO, Potato chips - 33gm/100gm
CHO, Butternut squash - 7.4gm/100gm
CHO, Celeriac - 1.9gm/100gm

Q.E.D.

Thanks first time Ive ever eaten Celeriac, had as chips last night and chopped remained up raw with coleslaw today.

Very good raw for those that like nibbles

 

[Mark Parrott]

I don't do raw anything.😎

 

[Wirrallass]

I sometimes have celeriac chips. Also turnips made good chips. In answer to @Vince_UK, I oven bake them. Must admit I've been getting lazy & buying Aunt Bessie's veg chips.

Bring it on ~ I love Aunt Bessies range of food ~ chips ~ Yorkshire puds especially the mini ones. Haven't as yet tried turnip, celeriac or butternut squash chips but I will.

 

[chaoticcar]

We have celeriac and swede chips with fish (salt and vinegar of course )
CAROL

 

[trophywench]

Thanks first time Ive ever eaten Celeriac, had as chips last night and chopped remained up raw with coleslaw today.

Very good raw for those that like nibbles

Celeri Remoulade is grated celeriac - and I love it! One of the first supermarket purchases we get after we land in Calais, LOL

 

[Wirrallass]

Celeri Remoulade is grated celeriac - and I love it! One of the first supermarket purchases we get after we land in Calais, LOL

I fancy trying Celeriac ~ what does it taste like?

 

[trophywench]

Celery! LOL

 

[Robin]

I fancy trying Celeriac ~ what does it taste like?

Celery! LOL

I always think it's slightly milder than celery and on the fennel/aniseed spectrum. I loathe celery, ( I can remember the smell of braised celery cooking in my mother's oven, and it still makes me shudder) but I quite like celeriac.

 

[Wirrallass]

I always think it's slightly milder than celery and on the fennel/aniseed spectrum. I loathe celery, ( I can remember the smell of braised celery cooking in my mother's oven, and it still makes me shudder) but I quite like celeriac.

Thanks Robin🙂 & TW🙂 I love celery ~ Celeriac is already on my shopping list

 

[trophywench]

You need sharp knives and strength, if you wish to peel or cut it.

I can't say it tastes of fennel or aniseed to me - I can't even bear a bit of chervil or which is it - tarragon? - in anything!

 

[Wirrallass]

You need sharp knives and strength, if you wish to peel or cut it.

I can't say it tastes of fennel or aniseed to me - I can't even bear a bit of chervil or which is it - tarragon? - in anything!

Got the sharp knives but not the strength atm. Now where's my son-in-law?🙄🙂

 

[grovesy]

You need sharp knives and strength, if you wish to peel or cut it.

I can't say it tastes of fennel or aniseed to me - I can't even bear a bit of chervil or which is it - tarragon? - in anything!

I would Not even attempt to peel or cut I am , i have too many scarred fingers already.

 

[Blue flash]

Celeri Remoulade is grated celeriac - and I love it! One of the first supermarket purchases we get after we land in Calais, LOL

Thanks that was my next plan to try and grate, now I have name for creation.