[lbo-talk] ...a yam thing?

[joanna]

Personally, I used to like sweet potatoes just fine....until I 
discovered Japanese Yams, which are the best stuff in the world -- they 
are also sweet, but in a more subtle way and interesting way.

Joanna

Jordan Hayes wrote:


>> One problem with this would be the indefiniteness of "two yams" (sweet
>> potatoes), since sweet potatoes vary so much in size.
>
>
> Everything I've always read about yams starts with the point that most 
> people in the US confuse sweet potatoes and yams and that most US'ers 
> probably have never had a real yam, despite the fact that Del Monte et 
> al tend to label canned sweet potatoes as yams.
>
> So: my suggestion to Joanna is find a real yam and cook it any old 
> way, and some sweet potatoes too, just to see the difference and 
> report back.  Berkeley Bowl will likely have some.  For me, I prefer 
> sweet potatoes to yams.
>
> /jordan
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