Based on what Kay said about them converting starch to sugar the older they get, I think I'll pass on the jicama. DH finds beets too sweet so I doubt he'd eat the jicama. :-( Pennyin Halifax, N.S. where snowdrops were blooming in the valley >>> penny x stamm <pennyx1@Juno.com> 01/20/99 11:45PM >>> Taree, when water chestnuts are fresh, they also are sweet. Nothing at all like what comes out of a can. Penny, NY ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]