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How to Peel Jicama

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When you come across a recipe that calls for jicama, you might feel intimidated because you are not quite sure what to do with it. It’s really quite easy to clean and peel to use. Our quick tutorial will help. It will only take you a couple of minutes and there will be little waste.

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Photo Tutorial

Before starting, scrub your jicama well under running water with a vegetable brush to remove any loose dirt.

Jicama on Cutting Board

Cut the root end off.

Cutting Jicama

Cut a couple of vertical notches in the skin starting where you cut the root off. Grab the skin and pull. It should peel off easily.

Peeling Jicama

Continue peeling off the skin all the way around. Use a paring knife to remove any bits of skin that didn’t come off.

Cleaning Jicama

Your jicama is clean and ready to be sliced.

Peeled Jicama

Let us know if you have any questions about cleaning jicama.

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  1. Susan says

    November 18, 2017 at 10:58 am

    I appreciated seeing how you peel jicama, but I have a question: I use jicama all the time, and I find that there is a very fibrous layer under the skin. Do you leave that fibrous layer on and eat it? Thanks.

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  2. Kathy says

    August 16, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    I eat alot of Jicima use it for snacks and invalids in particular. Your method is a little different than mine. I cut off each end of the Jicama and cut in half, then slice each half into about a half inch slice. Using the knife I peel each slice similar to peeling a cucumber. works better for me and I am able to get the peel and fiberouss part right underneath. I also sometimes slice each half sort of like french fries and just cut off the ends. Seems to go quicker this way. lots of ways to skin a Jicama!!!

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    • Kathy says

      August 16, 2020 at 11:17 pm

      In salads not invalids…..

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    • Kathy says

      August 16, 2020 at 11:18 pm

      Snacks and in salads….not invalids!!!

      Reply
  3. Julia says

    September 30, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    Great help

    Reply
  4. Kevin says

    January 17, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    Can you eat the skin?

    Reply
    • David says

      March 20, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Only the flesh of the root vegetable itself is safe to eat.
      Jicama’s skin, stem, leaves, and seeds are poisonous.
      (www.webmd.com)

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