What Root Vegetable Can Be Made Into Chips

05 Jan Root Vegetable Chips

I’m on CTV News at Noon today helping Nancy Richards make homemade root vegetable chips. On the mess scale they’re more work than stovetop popcorn but less bother than pie. And that’s with making your own tzatziki for dipping.

Last night I was making chips for the demo and jotted down some notes that didn’t make it into the book but which might be useful to first time chip makers. Since time is always tight on TV, I’m sharing them below. They might sound a bit cryptic until you read the recipe or see the segment.

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Tips on Making Root Vegetable Chips

• Parsnip width can vary greatly from root to tip. Try to buy one that’s fairly uniform down its length. Otherwise, the slices will vary greatly in size and you’ll be checking them every three minutes and won’t have time to prep the next sheet of chips. Very frustrating.
• Red beets are the devil. They stain everything — fingers, cutting boards, dishtowels. Don’t touch them right before you go on live TV or to any social event where you want to appear as anything other than an extra on Game of Thrones.
• Golden beets are gorgeous. Peach-toned on the outside, lemon yellow on the inside. And they taste better than their red counterparts. Use these if you can find them.
• Beets, both red and golden, have more water than sweet potatoes. Be sure to pat dry thoroughly. And be prepared to be shocked at how much they shrink.
• Sweet potatoes are the most co-operative root vegetable. They don’t sweat much, shrink little and are reasonably uniform in girth.
• Don’t cut corners and toss the vegetables in the seasoned oil. The slices can stick together and very thinly sliced chips will quickly become saturated in oil. Brushing on the oil takes a bit longer but works best.
• Flip large chips with a spatula. They could break if you use tongs.
• Flip tiny chips with silicone-tipped tongs. A spatula will drive you mad.

And that’s about it. If you’re a root vegetable chip fan and have tips to add, join the conversation in the comments below.

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