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annodomini Tue 11-Aug-15 09:42:11

I saw these funny looking vegetables - a bit like a potato in a stripey jumper - in Tesco the other day. I didn't see anyone choosing to buy them. The question is, have any of you tried them and if you have, would you recommend them?

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annsixty Tue 11-Aug-15 10:13:09

Never even heard of them.They do look odd though. The question is how do they compare in price to potatoes? I have never got on with substituting sweet potatoes for "proper" ones.

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hildajenniJ Tue 11-Aug-15 11:24:50

I've never seen these before. They look like baby yams which I have had, and are very nice. If I come across them here in Northumberland I'll give them a go. Our local Tesco is quite good at stocking unusual fruit and get.

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hildajenniJ Tue 11-Aug-15 11:25:32

Veg, not get! Honestly silly hudl.

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annodomini Tue 11-Aug-15 13:30:45

I thought about them, but wasn't sure how they would fit in with the Weightwatchers' plan. When l looked them up on the WW site, they were unheard of, not surprisingly, but I imagine they would be similar to sweet potatoes calorie-wise.

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Elegran Tue 11-Aug-15 13:59:03

They look like parboiled hedghogs!

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Indinana Tue 11-Aug-15 15:23:49

They sound interesting - 'a sweet, nutty taste'. I will definitely try these if I see them in our Tesco.

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annodomini Tue 11-Aug-15 16:24:05

Elegran grin

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Cosafina Tue 11-Aug-15 16:37:31

According to Tesco online, Energy=505kJ/120kcal per 100g

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No1gogo Tue 11-Aug-15 19:32:00

They seem to be what we call here in Durban South Africa MADUMBIES. Boil in their skins, peel & eat with salt & pepper.

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