Comments on: Potatoes and Yams http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: elizabeth http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-107457 elizabeth Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:28:16 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-107457 please note that yams are not sweet potatoes...here is one website explaining the differences http://homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/sweetpotatodiff.htm please note that yams are not sweet potatoes…here is one website explaining the differences http://homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/sweetpotatodiff.htm

]]> By: Maria http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-68299 Maria Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:13:48 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-68299 Looking for something for the mother-in-law. puerto rican red sweet potatoes. any idea where i can find them. she said she has bought them here in georgia before. Looking for something for the mother-in-law. puerto rican red sweet potatoes. any idea where i can find them. she said she has bought them here in georgia before.

]]> By: Heather @ Green Baby Green Mama http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-38605 Heather @ Green Baby Green Mama Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:41:55 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-38605 The boiling is a great tip - large potatoes take forever to bake if you don't boil them first. The boiling is a great tip – large potatoes take forever to bake if you don’t boil them first.

]]> By: JP http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33425 JP Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:31 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33425 Wow! some great cooking ideas! The Manjit one sounds incredible. Marlon braccia- the story as I know it is all varieties of Yam grown in the US are really sweet potatoes. The "true" yam is an African semi tropical root vegetable that is also grown in the Carribean and Central. It is sold here in the US under the name "Name" (pronounced Na-may). Missy- I have not heard of a variety called "Puerto Rican" but that does not mean it is not sold in the US- I suggest you look for them in your local ethnic markets. James Parker Wow! some great cooking ideas! The Manjit one sounds incredible. Marlon braccia- the story as I know it is all varieties of Yam grown in the US are really sweet potatoes. The “true” yam is an African semi tropical root vegetable that is also grown in the Carribean and Central. It is sold here in the US under the name “Name” (pronounced Na-may). Missy- I have not heard of a variety called “Puerto Rican” but that does not mean it is not sold in the US- I suggest you look for them in your local ethnic markets.
James Parker

]]> By: Lindsey http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33370 Lindsey Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:35:38 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33370 I have to try the roasted fingerlings, they sound amazing. I have to try the roasted fingerlings, they sound amazing.

]]> By: Missy http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33248 Missy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:04:55 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33248 Hi, Quite a few years ago, a friend of mine in N.C. was working on her degree in agriculture and brought us a variety of a sweet potato called a Puerto Rican . They were the best, sweetest sweet potato we have ever had. Would you know anything about these and if they are grown in N.C or S.C. (where I live)? Hi,

Quite a few years ago, a friend of mine in N.C. was working on her degree in agriculture and brought us a variety of a sweet potato called a Puerto Rican . They were the best, sweetest sweet potato we have ever had. Would you know anything about these and if they are grown in N.C or S.C. (where I live)?

]]> By: marlon braccia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33241 marlon braccia Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:15:09 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33241 I've been told that most vegetables labeled yams in the stores are not true yams, but sweet potatoes instead. True yams are apparently much healthier. Maybe its because they are lower on the glycemic index? I've also heard that true yams are very, very large, as in 12" or so and not the size of an idaho potato for instance, Can you please shed some clarity on what is a real yam? I’ve been told that most vegetables labeled yams in the stores are not true yams, but sweet potatoes instead. True yams are apparently much healthier. Maybe its because they are lower on the glycemic index? I’ve also heard that true yams are very, very large, as in 12″ or so and not the size of an idaho potato for instance,
Can you please shed some clarity on what is a real yam?

]]> By: Manjit http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33237 Manjit Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:28:26 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33237 My favourite is baking sweet potatoes in aluminum foil for about 30 mts, till well done. Once done open the foil made a deep linear slash in the potatoe add a dolop of cream cheese with dash of salt, pepper, lemon zest and eat it really hot with fork ! My favourite is baking sweet potatoes in aluminum foil for about 30 mts, till well done. Once done open the foil made a deep linear slash in the potatoe add a dolop of cream cheese with dash of salt, pepper, lemon zest and eat it really hot with fork !

]]> By: Elyse Eisenberg http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33141 Elyse Eisenberg Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33141 I highly recommend a recipe for Autumn Potato Salad from 101 Cookbooks: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/autumn-potato-salad-recipe.html I highly recommend a recipe for Autumn Potato Salad from 101 Cookbooks: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/autumn-potato-salad-recipe.html

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/11/potatoes-and-yams/#comment-33071 Sarah Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=3526#comment-33071 Can you add more ideas for Sweet Pototoes? I love them however I tend to bake them add butter, salt & pepper. There has to be more way to fix them. Can you add more ideas for Sweet Pototoes? I love them however I tend to bake them add butter, salt & pepper. There has to be more way to fix them.

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