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Default Red Sweet Potatoes

"Zeppo" > wrote in message
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> I Picked up a few pounds of red sweet potatoes to experiment with at the
> Korean market a few weeks ago, and was trying to figure out a way to cook
> them. They are probably the driest sweet potatoes I've ever worked with.
> I've tried them nuked, baked, boiled and steamed and fried, but nothing
> seems to say 'this is it'. They have a fairly sweet taste, but are so dry
> the texture is not very pleasing.
>
> I haven't been able to find any recipes specific to this type of potato
> that would give me a clue how they are supposed to be used. The closest I
> could get to identifying the variety is something called the 'White
> Delight' from Georgia.
>
> http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/e...eetpotato.html
>
> Anyone use this type of potato with any success?
>
> Jon

A co-worker just informed me these are Murasaki sweet potatoes. See the link
below...

http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/sp-varieties.html

Still not sure what to do with them...

Jon