Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 > I don't think we have jicamas in Israel. I don't think I've ever > seen one. No, we don't. Based on a description I read once, I replaced jicamas with sweet potatoes for several years. Then I went to visit my brother in California and met a real one. They are more like a sour, very hard apple than anything else. Shoshana The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 , Shoshana Michael- Zucker <shoshana_mz> wrote: > > I don't think we have jicamas in Israel. I don't think I've ever > > seen one. > > No, we don't. Based on a description I read once, I replaced jicamas > with sweet potatoes for several years. Then I went to visit my brother > in California and met a real one. They are more like a sour, very hard > apple than anything else. > > Shoshana Hi Shoshanah! Howayah? Yes, I would have come to the same conclusion. The tip off, however, that they are not like sweet potatoes is that they are used in so many fruit salad recipes. So I suspected they are not like anyting else and can even be eaten raw. Maybe if we wrote to T'nuvah they would consider importing them. Are they good enough to bother? G'mar Chatimah to you and yours. Doreen > > > > The New with improved product search > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 > They are more like a sour, very hard apple than anything else. Yup , they remind me of what you'd get if you crossed a Granny Smith or other firm, tart apple with a water chestnut. So when I don't have jicama, I've been known to use those two, chopped up at about two parts apple to one part water chestnut. Then I have to restrain myself from nibbling. :-) You might try this combo some time with chopped broccoli florets, chopped sweet onion, a faint whiff of tarragon, and a honey-mustard dressing. It's good raw and great steamed, and goes wonderfully well with grilled tofu. Rain @@@@ \\\\\\ ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 This page gives a link for recipes using jicama: http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-jicama-history-facts.html _____ On Behalf Of Steph Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:17 PM Re: Any tips on brown-bagging? wow what is jicama and kholarabi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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