On the lookout for Yacón

A friend recently introduced me to a homely-looking, but absolutely delicious tuber called Yacón. Grown in the Peruvian Andes, it is similar to jicama, only sweeter. My friend is going to set me up with a start to grow in my own garden. We'll see how it goes. I'm mentioning it here because I just saw starts of it at my local market (Andy's) for $9.00. Perhaps this ancient plant is going to become the next hot new culinary star. Look for it in your local market and ask your farmer to grow some for you.