Official Post whore Thread...

[eleven11]

BTW, what the hells the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?[/QUOTE]


the way its spelled........11

 

[Bob Smith]

Seriously, there is a difference. Yams have about 3x more carbs for the same serving size.

 

[thick]

u have two of them dont u chipper? i remeber when u posted a pic of the fur ball on the old meso

lmfao!!! put a broomstick in his butt, dip him in some water and do the floors... good one bob. but seriously bro, my little guy fetches me beers from the fridge or a cooler (not one with a tricky locking mechanism though). i'm trying to teach him to make martinis now....

yeah, i know, broccoli... wheeeeeeew!!! gotta switch to asparagus for a while....

 

[Chip Bronson]

no nutritional values here but helpful nonetheless:

Several decades ago, when orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were introduced in the southern United States, producers and shippers desired to distinguish them from the more traditional, white-fleshed types. The African word nyami, referring to the starchy, edible root of the Dioscorea genus of plants, was adopted in its English form, yam. Yams in the U.S. are actually sweetpotatoes with relatively moist texture and orange flesh. Although the terms are generally used interchangeably, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that the label "yam" always be accompanied by "sweetpotato." The following information outlines several differences between sweetpotatoes and yams.


Factor
Sweetpotato
Yam

1.
Scientific Name
Ipomoea batatas
Dioscorea Species

2.
Plant family
Morningglory (Convolvulaceae)
Yam (Dioscoreaceae)

3.
Plant group
Dicotyledon
Monocotyledon

4.
Chromosome number
2n=90 (hexaploid)
2n=20

5.
Flower character
Monoecious
Dioecious

6.
Origin
Tropical America (Peru, Ecuador)
West Africa, Asia

7.
Historical beginning
Prehistoric
50,000 BC

8.
Edible storage organ
Storage root
Tuber

9.
Number/plant
4 to 10
1 to 5

10.
Appearance
Smooth, with thin skin
Rough, scaly

11.
Shape
Short, blocky, tapered ends
Long, cylindrical, some with "toes"

12.
Dry matter
22 to 28%
20 to 35%

13.
Mouth feel
Moist*
Dry

14.
Taste
Sweet*
Starchy

15.
Beta carotene (Vit. A)
High (orange vars.)*
Very low

16.
Propagation
Transplants/vine cuttings
Tuber pieces

17.
Growing season
90 to 150 days (120= Jewel)
180 to 360 days

18.
Maturity
None
At senescence

19.
Storage
(Cured at 80 to 86oF) 55 to 60oF
54 to 61oF

20.
Climatic requirements
Tropical and temperate
Tropical

21.
Availability
Grown in USA
Imported from Caribbean

 

[Chip Bronson]

u have two of them dont u chipper? i remeber when u posted a pic of the fur ball on the old meso

no, i have one lhasa. the other one is malteepoo (part maltese and part poodle). not the brightest bulb in the chandelier but still a great dog. i've also got a lab/shepard/husky mix. also really smart.

 

[thick]

I see. I didnt know the sweet potato was of the dioscorea species. Very interesting

no, i have one lhasa. the other one is malteepoo (part maltese and part poodle). not the brightest bulb in the chandelier but still a great dog. i've also got a lab/shepard/husky mix. also really smart.

 

[Bob Smith]

I see. I didnt know the sweet potato was of the dioscorea species. Very interesting

One of the articles I read said that it was in the same family as some type of flower. Magnolias or something.

 

[eleven11]

Seriously, there is a difference. Yams have about 3x more carbs for the same serving size.

yams seem to be a little darker orange than SP maybe thats the dif in carbs. a little richer. same family though. love'm both.....11

 

[thick]

i can honestly say that i have nver eaten either. Do you cook them or what? If so how? i need to try em b/c i haven't found a veggie i can stand to eat

 

[Bob Smith]

You can bake them like a regular potato, then eat em plain or with maple syrup, brown sugar and/or butter. I like them baked but also dont mind them raw as a nice crunchy snack.

 

[thick]

cool, i dont even know how to bake a potato. I will have to try them out. louie does something like yams and tuna. for some reason that doesn't appeal to me

 

[Bob Smith]

cool, i dont even know how to bake a potato. I will have to try them out. louie does something like yams and tuna. for some reason that doesn't appeal to me

Nor me.

All you do is make a couple form marks in the potato, wrap it in aluminum foil and pop it in the over at 350 for about 30-45 minutes.

 

[MANWHORE]

When i was 17 i saw a friend(BBer in mags now)eating his potatoes raw,so i tried it but didn't like it much. I bought a 5lb bag and i think i ate 1

 

[Bob Smith]

A lot of people dont like raw potatoes. I think they are better raw than cooked.

 

[MANWHORE]

I like my potatoes mashed with corn mixed in and gravy on it

 

[thick]

when my mom makes sunday dinner i have mashed potatoes mixed with corn and whatever meat she chooses and mix it all with barbeque sauce. otherwise mp's with corn is really good also. It is weird b/c i dont like most types of meat, don't like potatoes but if i mix the potatoes and corn and meat and sauce i like it things that make u go hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Bob Smith]

My bro makes the best mashed potatoes ever! Small red potatoes (With skin), about 2 sticks of butter, a 1/2 pint of half/half or heavy cream, and sometimes some onion and garlic. omg, those are amazing!

 

[thick]

yuck

My bro makes the best mashed potatoes ever! Small red potatoes (With skin), about 2 sticks of butter, a 1/2 pint of half/half or heavy cream, and sometimes some onion and garlic. omg, those are amazing!

 

[Phreezer]

I like Potatoes

Which should not be confused with a Potatoe.. Which only Dan Quayle knows how to spell correctly...

 

[Gorillag]

I only like potatoes when they are chips. (french fries for all those in the US)

However my old man makes a great dish with chicken ina casserole covered with thinly sliced potato.