[Sca-cooks] Skirrits or Skyrvat

[Terry Decker]

Skirrets are Sium sisarum.  It is of East Asian origin, but by Pliny's time,
they were being grown in Germany.  They aren't common, but I have seen them
a few times in Oklahoma groceries under the name of skirret.

Bear


>I *think* they're closer to carrots than jicama would be.
>And I think they're just called skirrets.  I've heard that you can get
>them from specialty seed catalogues, but haven't done it, personally.
>--maire
>
>Mordonna asked:
>>
>> I've found Skirret listed in several dictionaries as a plant of the genus
sium of Asian origin, but long cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible
root.
>>
>> Do we have these in the 'States?  If so, what are they called?  Where can
I find them?  What could be substituted?  Would Jicama work?