In article ,
Kajikit wrote:

Katra saw Sally selling seashells by the seashore and told us all
about it on Sun, 07 Mar 2004 01:37:32 -0600:

In article ,
" BOB" wrote:

Katra wrote:

http://homecooking.about.com/library...y/aa112497.htm

K

A quote from the article in the link Katra provided above:

"The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine (Dioscorea batatas) and is
not
even distantly related to the sweet potato. Rarely found in US markets,
the
yam
is a popular vegetable in Latin American and Caribbean markets, with over
150
varieties available worldwide. Generally sweeter than than the sweet
potato,
this tuber can grow over seven feet in length. The word yam comes from
African
words njam, nyami, or djambi, meaning "to eat," and was first recorded in
America in 1676."

I guess they're *not* "More likely yams."

BOB

Great article huh? ;-)

Interesting. Thanks for sharing Katra. I didn't know they were
different... I adore sweet potato I never put sugar, butter or
(ugh) marshmallows with it though - it's fine just by itself!
~Karen AKA Kajikit
Lover of shiny things...


I knew there was a difference, but decided to google for it. G
You are most welcome.

I pressure cooked sweet potatoes for the first time this last
Thanksgiving. Bring up to pressure and turn to low for about 20 minutes,
then turn off. The peel falls right off and I just serve them with a
little sweet butter and let each person salt to taste.

Yummmmmmmmmmmm...... ;-d

Pressure cooking them is fast and easy, and makes no mess in the oven!
I'll be cooking them that way from now on.

K.

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