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wadesgirl said:I thought of it as a crunchy "sweet" potato - like a cross of a potato and an apple.
loreo said:So thankful for this thread! Last night my host was so proud that she was able to find a jicama. Went to prep it and it was ...a rutabaga!!!
Fortunately she had an apple and all was well!
Live and learn
amyscookinggear said:Grocery stores to try:
Walmart
Any Mexican Grocery store (I drove all over and it just dawned on me that there is a Mexican Grocery store next door)
wadesgirl said:Oops!! Did you try it to see a difference?
gailz2 said:We were introduced to Jicama on our trip to Mexico last fall. They consider it like a potato, serve it raw, in wedges with lime and salt on it. I had a waiter bring one to me so I'd know what it was. I never thought of it as being sweet, but is a great snack for kids.
Malinda Klein said:jicama - pronounce it like "hick"+ "a"+ "Ma"
I couldn't find a jicama at Walmart. The lady said they come in occasionally...
wadesgirl said:I guess when I say sweet I mean it reminds me a lot of a potato but has a little bit of a sweeter taste to it than a potato.
esavvymom said:I've made mine without, and I've used Granny Smith apples. Both work well for the salsa.. For the Cool & Crunchy Chicken Tacos/Salad- I used the apple.
BUT, my host on Saturday had found the jicama at a Food Lion! (To me, it's like the "lowest" grocery store in our area for selection. I was then able to find it at a Food Lion near me as well. I haven't tried my other stores....I've asked at most of them and no one knew what I was even talking about. But when I found it at Food Lion- it was in the section with the various Squash. My host said near their loose potatoes and squash. It has the shape of a large vidalia onion- but a skin like a white potato or ginger.
We did learn at the show that jicama is a tougher fruit/veggie to chop - it got wedged in the blades of the MFP. But once we got it off the blades, it chopped up ok. (It was my first time using the jicama.)
Rhonda-Roo said:I'm in southern Indiana & found one at Meijers. We tried the Jicama in the salsa last week & it was terrible! We gave the salsa to a friend. I'm not sure if they ate it, but there was no way I could. I'm not a picky eater, but this was NASTY! I had never tasted Jicama before so I didn't know what to expect. There was no sign so I never would have found it if it wasn't for a young employee who showed us where they were. How can you tell if you have a bad one?
Rhonda-Roo said:I'm in southern Indiana & found one at Meijers. We tried the Jicama in the salsa last week & it was terrible! We gave the salsa to a friend. I'm not sure if they ate it, but there was no way I could. I'm not a picky eater, but this was NASTY! I had never tasted Jicama before so I didn't know what to expect. There was no sign so I never would have found it if it wasn't for a young employee who showed us where they were. How can you tell if you have a bad one?
Rhonda-Roo said:Well, it looked like the picture Bobbi posted. It had a wax on the outside but it had a funny smell. My boyfriend said it smelled like old dirty socks. lol Since there's so many people that like the salsa with the Jicama, I will have to buy another one & try it again.
Rhonda-Roo said:Well, it looked like the picture Bobbi posted. It had a wax on the outside but it had a funny smell. My boyfriend said it smelled like old dirty socks. lol Since there's so many people that like the salsa with the Jicama, I will have to buy another one & try it again.