farts – Sybaritica

One might well take the object above as a potato at first glance but it is, in fact, a Jicama – a tuberous root native to Mexico. Although I have a number of cookbooks (chiefly Mexican) containing recipes for using this vegetable, this is the first time I have ever actually seen one and I am very pleased to finally be able to give it a try… Continue reading “Foodstuff: Jicama”

Living in Northern Canada, one quickly learns that when one sees something new in the food-store one should grab it because it may disappear quickly and, perhaps, not be available again. When I saw the little objects you see pictured above, I almost passed them by as I thought they were root ginger. It was only when I looked closer that I saw the label identifying them as Jerusalem Artichokes. I had heard of these before but I don’t believe I have ever actually seen them. Naturally, I couldn’t pass them up. Continue reading “Foodstuff: Jerusalem Artichoke”