On 6/30/2013 2:26 PM, James Silverton wrote:

> Does jicama count as a squash? I know it's not in the cucumber family
> botanically and I usually eat it uncooked, particularly in gazpacho and
> there is a shrimp stir-fry where it works well.

Wikipedia says it is a yam bean, and what we refer to as "jicama", is
the root of this pant. It tastes good in salads.

Becca