Jicama

How to select

Select tubers that are firm and unblemished with a slightly silky sheen.

How to store

Jicamas can be stored for up to 2 weeks in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

Peak season

How to use

• Cut jicama into sticks and use as a raw vegetable.
• Add jicama to a stir fry.
• Make jicama chips. Peel jicama and thinly slice. Arrange on a plate and squeeze with juice of 1/2 lime. Sprinkle lightly with salt, sugar, and chili powder. Chill for 20 minutes and serve.
• Try roasting or sautéing jicama.
• Add julienne jicama to any dish for an extra crunch.

Did you know...

• Pronounced HEE-KAH-MAH, jicama is a relative of the potato family and can weigh between a few ounces to 6 pounds.
• The root is edible but the above-ground portions are toxic.
• The taste is like a cross between a potato and a pear.
• Native Americans used jicama seeds as fish poison causing the fish to rise to the surface and to be caught much easier.