In article >,
"l, not -l" > wrote:

> I microwave individual, small sweet potatoes (avg. 6 oz) regularly; washed,
> wrapped in damp paper towel, 5 minutes on high (800 watt MW). The result
> is quite good, though probably not quite as sweet as if done in oven for an
> hour where sugar conversion is more likely too happen. Since I am Type II
> diabetic and eat sweet potatoes due to there low glycemic response (and I
> like them), less sugar conversion in MW would be a desirable outcome for me.
> Regardless, they are quite tasty, especially when topped with cinnamon and
> butter.
>
> If I'm having them with a steak, I sometimes split them after microwaving
> and lay them on the grill, cut-side-down, to finish them off.

To me, white spuds (baked, fried, mashed, whatever) go with beef (what I
assume you mean by "steak"), while sweet potatoes are for pork. 'Course,
I grew up in the south...

Isaac