Comments on: Raw Sweet Potato “Fries” w/ Chipotle Mayo

By: Helene

Helene — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:03:52 +0000

I tried this recipe substituting “Raw Organic Artisana- Cocnut Flesh and Coconut Oil”. YOU can get it at Whole Foods for about $10 and I put it in my smoothies every morning. I also could not find any chipolte seasonings, so they guy at Whole Foods helped me find a clean (pretty clean anyway) Vegan Veggie Powder –by Seitenbacher- called “Vegetarian-Vegan Vegetable Broth and Seasoning”, that you can flavor anything with..and I put it in the dip instead of the chipote seasonings although I did add a little cayenne…and it was delicious. I took it to a party with some non-raw foodists–and they loved it. My sweet potatoe fries didnt come out too good as I cut them by hand so it was probably too thick..but I put the dip with a raw veggie tray they were crazy about it.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:11:35 +0000

You can get young coconuts at Whole Foods. I get my Nama Shoyu at Lakewinds.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:39:08 +0000

I’m ready to try this mysterious recipe you’ve created. I am in the Twin Cities area. Will you please give me your source for young coconuts? I’m also finding it hard to find Nama Shoyu. I’m thinking of using my Organic Tamari Sauce as a substitute. Is the taste similar? I am not a raw food purist. My local Mississippi Market and Whole Foods do not carry it. I will be ordering goods from your online shop in the coming weeks. Will you be offering Nama Shoyu in your store?
Thank you!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:16:34 +0000

You want to peel these.

By: Andy Hawkins

Andy Hawkins — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:13:51 +0000

Forgive me if the answer to this question seems obvious but in an effort to make sure a nooby mistake doesn’t spoil my first attempt at one of your recipes I will ask it anyway.

Should the sweet potatoes be peeled before slicing or do you leave the skins on?

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:43:17 +0000

These do not get “crunchy”. It is the nature of the beast. They are still good. You just have to get past thinking of them as “fried”.

By: James

James — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:34:04 +0000

Hi, love the recipes!

How would they work using the coating from your onion ring recipe to make them crunchier? I thought if you leave out the chipotle and smoked paprika it would preserve the flavor but impart more crunchiness.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:44:56 +0000

That’d be great. I’ve been putzing around with raw food for a couple of years now and have yet to find any books specifically avoiding nuts. Of course this means I can stick to the simpler fare, but that gets a tad boring and I haven’t had the best of luck substituting sunflower seeds in more complicated recipes the few times I’ve tried to. I figure perhaps someone with more cooking experience and a better knowledge of how ingredients work together would know better. I have been known to fail majorly at making an omelet. Thanks for the response.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:21:28 +0000

Nuts are the basis for a lot of the cream sauces. I will have to do a little research…

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:40:53 +0000

Hi, thanks for the recipe! Just found your site and am busy browsing – it’s gorgeous. Hope you have time to answer a quick question. I’m allergic to nuts. Would you recommend anything I could use as substitution for the pine nuts in the chipotle sauce? Thanks!