shaun, I'm betting they're fried, because I got beet, sweet potato and parsnip chips on my plate at a Grand Rapids restaurant and they get sliced and fried like regular potato chips.

I also fry sweet potato chips at home, just slice very thinly and fry in your hot oil. This summer I think I'm going to try beets, I loved those.

Annie

oooh Shaun those look good! Is it SAMAI? I found this about them..

SAMAI? Tropical Vegetable Chips are a truly unique snack. After handpicking the highest quality tropical vegetables, small batches are sliced straight into the hot pure vegetable oil and seasoned with Pacific sea salt, retaining all of their natural goodness

Annie, what a great idea. I love homemade sweet potato chips, but never thought of frying up parsnips or beets...two of "my" major food groups. Now I probably have to get a mandoline (and a Kevlar glove LOL).

Yes indeed, they are good!

I had some once and then forgot about them. Thanks for the reminder. I try to stay away from potato chips, but I think I could eat these in moderation. :-)

Jim

Oh, those look so good! I went Googling...are these the ones you purchased? The reviews seem positive & you can order just the green beans. They've got nutritional info for all of the products.

/tricia

Here is a link that might be useful: Veggie Chips

malna, the chips I got at the BlueWater Grill were fried on site and served hot, they were better than the lobster I got that day!

I know I have to slice sweet potatoes very thinly or they are chewy and not crunchy, so I think beets would have to be sliced very thinly too.

Shaun, I never thought of deep frying green beans, though, now there's a thought. I might have to try that.

Annie

Tricia that's exactly it! But that site sells them for so much cheaper.

See all the raves about these that they have on that site? They are really delicious.

I'd like to buy a whole bag of the Taro, never had it before and it's delicious! There aren't very many taro in this mixture, maybe it's very expensive. I guess it's some sort of potato from Hawaii? Anyone know?

Stacy here is a picture of the container, don't think it's SAMI - this is by Tropical Foods.

I was hoping these were dehydrated and not fried.

I've just ordered some plus figs...

/t

One of the local grocery stores has them in a bin...they are definitely fried but that's what makes them yummy!

Yikes...my veggie chips were just delivered! The company must be two blocks down the street...I just ordered yesterday afternoon!!

Shaun, you're right. They are delicious! They came in a gi-normous 3-lb. bag. I'm going to have to divide them up & get out the vac sealer. I'll send DH back to NY with some for in his desk. He's not getting lunch these days & is starving by 3 p.m. This should help.

Thanks for telling us about them, Shaun.

/tricia

Hey Tricia! How much was the 3 lb bag? I paid $3.29 for 4 ounces of this stuff!!!!!!! Might be worth while for me to order from that place you ordered from.

So tell me, how do you like the Taro? Have you ever had that before? It's a potato tasting little thing but the aftertaste is almost like popcorn! Let me know your take on the Taro!

OH Tricia??

Here I am!

They were $20.97 for 3 lbs. Let's see if I can do some math...3 lbs. = 48 ounces. $20.97/48 = $.04368 per ounce. Yours were $.8225 per ounce. Half price ordering in bulk. Did I do that right?

They are good. I've been munching. Is the tara the long spotted skinny thing? Gosh, that sounds bad, huh?

/tricia

If the taro is in the center of your first picture hiding behind the carrot...yes, they are good but I almost broke my new denture on them. I'll leave those for DH!

/t

Long time lurker here, but I'll come out of the shadows for a minute.
Shaun, Taro is a root vegetable native to the tropics. You can buy the roots at your local garden center in the spring, aka elephant ears. It's also from this root that the hawaiins make poi for there luau's. It's generally poisonous until cooked in some form and would do very well in a tropical climate, which I believe you are in. BUT it can be VERY INVASIVE. I lived in FL for 10 years, don't ask me how I know!
OK headin' back to obscurity.
Joan

Hey Joan thanks for taking the time to come out of lurkdom and tell us about taro! Ilove how it tastes!

I hope you'll stay and play with us!

Where in FL did you live?

Tricia, yes that long skinny spotted thing! It's so good! Yep they are hard as a rock but yummy!

Thanks for doing the math!

OK Shaun, I'll slink out of the shadows again! I love everybody here, seems like such a close knit family.
I'll try to play some more. (I need more Imaginary friends)
I lived in Indian River County (great citrus). Sebastian 3yrs.
and then I was a redneck farmer in Fellsmere (great froglegs)
for 7 more.
Since this was about cooking, I really miss Publix and they have a great mix of vegetable chips in their organic isle.
(Terrachips I think)
I never played with the taro root, it could sometimes give you a nasty rash. But then, I just got 2 honeybee hives and they can do that too.

I buy them from Mountain Man Nut's and Fruit, when they come to the office. I won't buy every time, cause I like 'em so much; I'll eat the whole bag...The green beans and carrots are my favorite.

Joan you've really moved around havent you?? Glad you'll be a part of the cooking forum. We all love new friends.

marzhere - my friend and I were going to the beach the other day and we stopped to get a snack to have on the beach. I saw those veggie chips and bought the container. Well we polished off the whole container BEFORE we even got to the beach!!!!!!!!!!

So, later on when I stopped to pick up something for dinner, I bought 2 more containers of them. Yep ate another one that night and we opened up the last container. Even my husband liked them and that's really saying something because he only eats junk food.

I think out of the whole mixture I like the Taro the best but it's all good!