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Default Purple potatoes

On 9/28/2011 6:26 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
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>> On 9/28/2011 4:14 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> Have you seen these? They are supposed to have more antioxidants and
>>> anti-inflammatory properties than even blueberries. I sure would love to
>>> try them but I haven't seen them.

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>> They are Okinawan sweet potatoes. They are popular in Hawaii and served at
>> gatherings. Sometimes sliced and sometimes battered and fried. They are
>> sweet and a treat to eat.

>
> I'm not sure those are the same thing. I don't find purple potatoes to be
> sweet.
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It's pretty easy to tell, if it's shaped like a russet, it's a Peruvian,
if it's a really ugly root looking thing, it's an Okinawan.