http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Tell me what these delicious "stems" are Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:58:22 -0800 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:58:22 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are What is this salad bar item: white colored, shaped like mushroom stems, but made up of a few rings; crunchy, a tinge sour, and delicious. Any ideas? post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:56:32 -0800 lpctstr; saladbar http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are#1436037 Heart of palm? <br> <br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_palm comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646-1436037 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:58:22 -0800 JulianDay http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are#1436070 Seconded. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646-1436070 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:25:56 -0800 mudpuppie http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are#1436073 nthing hearts of palm. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646-1436073 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:28:07 -0800 schyler523 http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are#1436078 Perhaps it was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jicama">jicama</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646-1436078 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:29:57 -0800 numinous http://ask.metafilter.com/98646/Tell-me-what-these-delicious-stems-are#1436083 In case you're jonesing for some more, they're sold canned at basically every supermarket everywhere. Chill them first. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98646-1436083 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:32:13 -0800 phunniemee