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Show ' Page 6 March 16, 1988 t f I r 4 V wwfc1 JICAMA A Now Favorite!! New Texas Crop The Mexican potato, Jicama ( hee'kah'mah ). our featured specialty Item of the week, is fast becoming a newfavorlte Once you have discovered the crisp, juicy, texture and taste of this root tuber, you'll be including it in fruit and vegetable salads, y dishes, stews, party trays with dip, and in many other dishes. It is fast becoming a favorite oriental vegetable because of the water chestnut-lik- e taste. Also try layering it with shrimp or crab in a seafood cocktail! It gives an interesting texture to potato salad, is delicious sauteed with celery and almonds, just slice and eat for a low calorie (50 per Yi cup) snack. Jicama provides Vitamin C and complex carbohydrates. Fiesh raw Jicama can be stored uncut in the refrigerator for several weeks Due torts size. Jicama is often cut and a small portion used at a time. Just wrap the unused portion with plastic wrap and refrigerate, it will retain its snowy whiteness When you're ready to use, just peel the outer layer and if s ready for uses New Jicama recipes in all City Market Produce departments this weekl I think you'll like them! Enjoy...Dlxle While Onions stir-fr- Sweet & Mild a Pounds For Jicama Frost-Fre- e Artichokes 24 Size New Dell Large Crop Serve Hot With Melted Butter Citrus Punch Peppers 20 Pound Vi SAVE Wi Gallon Plastic (o)C 2 Assorted Pound 5-In- ch Ptonrlis Special Purchase DIEFFENBACHIA PHILODENDRON DRACENA NEPHTHYIIS FICUS SCHEFFLERA Limited Supplies T Sunny Delight Extra Large ; . Locally Acclimated ri Each FTD & DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE IN MONTROSE. GRAND JUNCTION-EASTGATDURANGO SOUTH AND BRECKENRIDGE E, |