The jicama’s looks can be deceiving

“Looking for something snappy to add to your crudites tray for holiday get-togethers? Consider jicama, the sweet potato’s Latino distant cousin.

Jicama doesn’t get the respect it deserves because, like many of its fellow root vegetables, it looks seriously unappetizing in its whole form. Plus, there’s that wacky name. (It’s pronounced HEE-kah-mah.) So there it sits on produce shelves, waiting for somebody to take a gamble.”

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