Comments on: The Sweet Potato vs. Yam Debate on “Weekend America” (which one do you use?)

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:40:28 +0000

Wow- a sweet potato shake – what a great idea. I’m going to try that.

I came upon this site searching for info on the garnet sweet potato, which I recently tried and love it- I like it more than the lighter colored sweet potatoes. I found it in the organic section of our store – that could be another reason for the great taste. It was rich, sweet, and not pulpy or stringy. I think my next project should be to try to grow some.

I don’t think I will ever try the purple sweet potato, or the white-ish anemic looking one. Those are not for the faint of heart! -:) Thanks for your column.

By: MaximilianKohler

MaximilianKohler — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:19:00 +0000

Could you label the tubers in this image: http://zoebakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/yams-vs-sweetp01.jpg
or improve the description below the image? I can’t tell which ones from there turned out to look like the cooked and cut images – mainly because the cooked ones all appear to have purple skin. Thanks!

By: Anne Mercier

Anne Mercier — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:58:24 +0000

Interesting FACTS of YAM or SWEET POTATOES??

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:51:37 +0000

Hi Tony,

I didn’t try it, but I do remember that they held together well and didn’t become mealy, so I think you will have success. Be sure not to over cook them when boiling. Sounds delicious!

Thanks, Zoë

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:42:39 +0000

Hi Andrea,

It is tricky to know if they are true yams. If you are finding them in a general grocery store, you are probably getting some kind of sweet potato and not a true yam. I think red or “garnet” yams are really sweet potatoes.

Thanks, Zoë

By: tony

tony — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:46:40 +0000

the orange sweet potato , i boil till almast done,with skin on. let them cool to peel them and slice them about 1/3 of an inch thick ,then fry them in butter till i get a crust on them. this is done on thanksgiving and about any other time i can get the chance, a very little shake of salt and pepper.

By: tony

tony — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:26:11 +0000

can the purple yam hold together ,if boiled ,so it can be sliced and fried?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:41:51 +0000

Great reading! Are jewel “yams” the same as red yams? A lot of stores adverrise red yams?

Thank you!

By: Jae

Jae — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:31:15 +0000

Thank you so very much for your article. I have been wondering about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams. Upon learning that the produce offered at most grocery stores are all sweet potatoes, I then wondered about the difference amongst those. You’re article has thus far given me the most info. Thank you and your family!!
Jae

By: African Guy

African Guy — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:57:52 +0000

The ones on the picture that are actually labelled “sweet potato” and “Camote” are the best tasting ones. Those two are very hard to find. Those are the ones we eat in Liberia and they are very delicious. All the others ones with yam in the names are copy cats and they becomes very saggy, wattery and taste awful when you boiled them and they don’t qualified as sweet potato. Garnet yam is the most popular and taste like crap when you boiled it.