At 11:07 PM 10/24/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>jicama (hee-ca-ma) is another potato substitute, great in stews.
*hee*-cah-mah (stress the hee) :)
Also edible raw, I believe (it's been a long time). I seem to recall
it's
rather sweet; definitly crunchy. It's easy to find in grocery stores
here in
Albuquerque.
Debby
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