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IAN: Sweet Potatoes - Don't Call 'Em Yams! [1]
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Date: 2022-11-06
Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams (h/t annieli)
How do you sweet potato? Or do you yam?
Many times the names "sweet potato" and "yam" are used interchangeably in conversation, in cooking, and even at the supermarket, but they are really two different vegetables. Although they are both root vegetables, they belong to two different plant families—the sweet potato is from the morning glory family [genus Ipomoea] while the yam is related to the lily. Yams are starchier and less sweet than the sweet potato and can grow much larger. ✂️ Sweet potatoes [...] are thought to have originated in Central or South America and are popular in the American South and available across the globe. ✂️ The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine (Dioscorea batatas) and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato. It's a popular vegetable in African, Latin American, and Caribbean markets, with over 150 varieties available worldwide, and slowly becoming more common in the United States. www.thespruceeats.com/...
Sweet potatoes can be used in as simple or as complicated a recipe as you wish.
Simplicity itself: Sometimes I’ll bake an extra sweet potato. The next day, I peel and flatten it somewhat & saute in butter until it’s kinda crispy on both sides, then give it a shot of hot sauce. Yum!
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