What raw stuff can you make with potatoes?

[Goldsplinter]

Dunno if I should buy some or not.

[juliebove]

My mom and daughter both love raw potatoes and will just scrub one and eat it out of hand with a little salt, like you'd eat an apple. I don't personally care for the taste of raw potatoes so this is not for me. You can make raw chips, but my one attempt at this wasn't very appealing. I did notice at one point in the dehydration process, they tasted very much like warm, cooked mashed potatoes. At this point they were good but mere minutes later they took on that raw taste again. I might not have soaked them long enough. Apparently the long soaking and changing of the soak water is key for taking away the raw taste.

[Goldsplinter]

So If I get sweet potatoes, soak them in water for 2 hours or something, they're ready to eat?

[LovingLife]

I'd love to hear more ideas too because I love (and miss) potatoes. I've tried dehydrating them and they smell awful and get these horrid looking brown spots all over them. I tried a recipe once that had lots of vinegar in it (hoping that would alleviate the spots), but it only lessened them. Any tips? I'd love to make some really yummy dehydrated potatoes.

[Goldsplinter]

bump .

[JennaBoBenna]

yo, goldsplinter,

I think it's eachpeachpearplum has a great recipe + photo for "store-bought crisps". Just do a search for that phrase and you'll find the thread :cool:

[Goldsplinter]

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18720

Jenna, did you try it? Looks good.

[Doe]

Sweet potatoes don't need soaking. Zena was saying a while back that she was quite addicted to the Raw in Ten macaroni and cheese that uses sweet potatoes. I do not have that recipe. However I believe it was one that Bryan posted on the net before the book was released.

Well rinsed (water with salt and the juice of 1 small lemon) and dehydrated white potatoes can be kept in a jar and soaked just long enough to make them soft. These taste like cooked potatoes to me. In fast here in north central FL raw potato chips have to be eaten immediately or they pick up moisture from the air quickly and are no longer crisp.

Teri S

[Goldsplinter]

Sweet potatoes don't need soaking. Zena was saying a while back that she was quite addicted to the Raw in Ten macaroni and cheese that uses sweet potatoes. I do not have that recipe. However I believe it was one that Bryan posted on the net before the book was released.

Well rinsed (water with salt and the juice of 1 small lemon) and dehydrated white potatoes can be kept in a jar and soaked just long enough to make them soft. These taste like cooked potatoes to me. In fast here in north central FL raw potato chips have to be eaten immediately or they pick up moisture from the air quickly and are no longer crisp.

Teri S
White potatoes are the normal looking potatoes? The ones used for french fries?

[Doe]

Yes, they are any potato except sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are not really a potato they just got that name somehow.

Teri S

[JennaBoBenna]

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18720

Jenna, did you try it? Looks good.

I haven't tried it, but I know how picky toddlers are with their food and if her toddler couldn't even wait for them to come out of the dehydrator and was snacking on them as she was taking a picture...then I'm thinking theyre pretty good :D

[KombuchaCHIC]

Be sure to be careful when eating raw potatoes! Don't eat the green part! This part contains solanine and it is very toxic. Most of the solanine is in the peel or just below the peel. If you peel the potato, then it is a lot safer.

P.S. Those crisps look good! :)

[Goldsplinter]

What green part?....

[JennaBoBenna]

What green part?....

Some potatoes get spots on them that are greenish

[KombuchaCHIC]

Yeah sorry I should have elaborated. If the potatoes have green spots on them...don't eat them! :)

[Goldsplinter]

You mean the parts that grow out of the potatoes? Like lil mini-potato plants?

If it is, those look cool.

[KombuchaCHIC]

The potato plant has a much higher level solanine in it and is very poisonous. When a potato starts to sprout it is probably not good to eat the sprouts or even the raw potato. Cooking at extremely high temperatures will help to eliminate the solanine in the potatoes, but obviously, we don't want to do this. Just be sure to buy potatoes that look fresh and pure without any greenish spots or sprouts. :)

[Goldsplinter]

The potato plant has a much higher level solanine in it and is very poisonous. When a potato starts to sprout it is probably not good to eat the sprouts or even the raw potato. Cooking at extremely high temperatures will help to eliminate the solanine in the potatoes, but obviously, we don't want to do this. Just be sure to buy potatoes that look fresh and pure without any greenish spots or sprouts. :)
Oh ok, thanks, good thing to keep in mind.

Note: Use potatoes when you get em.

[juliebove]

What green part?....

Not all potatoes have a green part. Certainly not sweet potatoes because as another poster said, they are not real potatoes. Potatoes like Idaho, Russet, Yukon Gold, Red, Klondike Rose, Fingerling, New, etc. can have a bit of green under the skin. Usually it is visible and it will take on a greenish tint. I find it is just best to avoid these totally, but on the off chance that I get some in my organic produce box, I will simply peel them. Occasionally you'll find a potato that looks fine but has a green spot or two on it. You'll be able to see the green right away when you cut into it and it's easy enough to trim this off.

From what I have read, consuming a small amount of solanine isn't going to hurt you, but there's also no reason to do it so it's best to just cut it off. Many small vendors like health food stores refuse to take shipments of green potatoes because most people won't buy them.

This link explains it:

http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/freepubs/FGV-00337.html

[sptygl]

either kind.....................
very good for you

[LovingLife]

So the thorough rinsing is what keeps the potatoes from getting brown spots? Whenever I've tried dehydrating potatoes, they have these awful brown spots and smell really bad too. Always such a disappointment!

[rawbeliever]

I made the "store bought crisps" last night for the first time! Yummy! I scrubbed them, sliced them fairly thin with a knife (skin on), and soaked them in a bowl full of salt water. I changed the water after an hour and soaked them in a fresh bowl of salt water, then after another hour, I popped them into the dehydrator on 110 degrees. Eight hours later, I came home from work, and Voila! potato chips. I ate all of them. Four potatoes worth. I didn't have any brown spots, no discoloration, although I think they could have used just a little more salt. Still, I ate all of them. :) Delicious. I'm making more tonight.

[LovingLife]

I made the "store bought crisps" last night for the first time! Yummy! I scrubbed them, sliced them fairly thin with a knife (skin on), and soaked them in a bowl full of salt water. I changed the water after an hour and soaked them in a fresh bowl of salt water, then after another hour, I popped them into the dehydrator on 110 degrees. Eight hours later, I came home from work, and Voila! potato chips. I ate all of them. Four potatoes worth. I didn't have any brown spots, no discoloration, although I think they could have used just a little more salt. Still, I ate all of them. :) Delicious. I'm making more tonight.

Fun to hear! I'm going to make some today too! :p

[Tangerina]

As my sis would say "I'ma gonna try this!"

[laurabfig]

I'm trying this tonight...will post tomorrow with the results! :)

[laurabfig]

OK, mine did not turn out so great. :( Some were OK, but most had huge black spots. I think I didn't soak them long enough...i did about 2 hours, a rinse, another hour, rinse, another hour, rinse, dehydrate. I really should have soaked longer. oh well...try, try again. :)

[rawbeliever]

You know, I've had different results with different kinds of potatoes, too. I had one batch, made the same way, no black spots. another batch, with different potatoes, I got black spots. I'm not sure of the kinds, I'll find out.

[cassidy]

Yes - when I tried the "store bought chips" they were really starchy and gross.
If your batch came out well, and you remember, could you please let my/us know in detail what kind of taters, how long you soaked and how long you dehydrated?
Thanks!

[rawbeliever]

You know, I think the trick is to add a LOT of salt. So I probably added 3 to four teaspoons to a bowl of water with two sliced potatoes in it. I'm not sure but i think the spots are oxidation. I just bought plain old non-organic brown potatoes from the local grocery, the el-cheapo's. I don't know what kind they were. I'll check next time I go. I soaked for 1 hour in the salt water, replaced the water and salt, and soaked for another hour, and put them into the dehydrator. Also, this time around I spritzed them with apple cider vinegar. That might also help with the spots. I let them dehydrate four to eight hours on 110 degrees.

[exurb]

you could try acidulating the water to avoid the brown spots. Acidulating = fancy word for add a little vinegar.

I use two varieties "all blue" and "all red" and they don't get brown spots, but not always easy to find. They look cool because they are blue and red in the flesh part too.

Also as for the original question, in addition to the chips/crisps I have also seen recipes for burgers and neatloafs and stuff like that that call for a little raw grated potato in the mixture.