In a message dated 1/20/99 4:05:27 PM GMT, hboswell@netdoor.com writes: << Alright folks, I give - I missed the beginning of the jicama thread(s) - so, what the blazes is jicama, and why have all of you become so fascinated by it? Enquiring minds want to know (well, I want to know, anyway). >> Thank heavens somone has asked this question. It seems that most of the mail has been about jicama and I have been trying to work out what it could be over here. I got to thinking it was Jerusalem artichokes but no. Looking forward to being enlightened. Mary in England.