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Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:

> James Silverton wrote:
> > Joseph wrote on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:43:57 -0800:
> >
> > JL> Im not a yam or sweet potato fan but i live with an
> > JL> aficionado so i have learned a few recipes beyond the
> > JL> standard small sp nuked and buttered.
> >
> > Slices of sweet potato are pretty good cooked as tempura, with the
> > usual tempura sauces.
> >
> > James Silverton
>
> Oh i have made them in a chafing dish with butter and brandy, as a puree
> with bananas and/or orange juice, french fried, candied, sweet potato
> custard creole, alllumettes, royal, imperial, florida, etc. etc. and
> have never really cared for any of them. The addition of shrimp though
> gives an extra dimension i can appreciate.
>
> Fortunately the "aficionado" is content with a small sweet potato micro
> waved till done and just a bit of butter and lemon over it.

Well, I'm a sweet potato "aficionado" but I won't tolerate them
microwaved. It takes long, oven baking to develop the sweetness.

And always bake one or two more than you're going to eat. Next day,
peel, slice about 1/4" thick, and sizzle in a bit of butter until the
outside is nicely caramelized.

Isaac