I thought it was something like a turnip. Cordain does say turnips are OK. 
Also, jicama is eaten raw, so that's another thing that puts it in the paleo 
category. Pardon my ignorance, but aren't potatoes, yams and sweet potatoes 
all root vegetables but not on the paleo list (and cannot be eaten raw 
without problems)?
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: jicama?


> Pat Barrett wrote:
>
>> Sorry to ask such a mundane question but Cordain's book doesn't list 
>> jicama. Isn't it something like a tuber? I would love to be able to eat 
>> it but I'm trying so hard to eat just the items that keep my blood 
>> pressure down that I don't want to screw it up.
>
>
> Jicama is a root veggie that is a lot like a turnip.
> They are practically interchangable.
>