On 10/10/2011 6:08 PM, Ranee at Arabian Knits wrote:
> In >,
> Doug > wrote:
>
>> Technically, yams are a class of root vegitable from Africa. They don't
>> appear in the US unless you can maybe find one in a specialty store that
>> focuses on recent immigrants. What we call yams in the US are sweet
>> potatoes. If you like one variety but not the other you're splitting a
>> finer hair than I'm able to do.
>
> I do find that the varieties marketed as "yams" are usually more
> moist than the ones they call sweet potatoes, so there is a difference,
> I think, as there is between other varieties of other produce. However,
> I tend to buy the cheaper ones, if there is a difference in price. :-)
>

If you ever spot Japanese sweet potatoes (there are a number of
varieties but typically you only see on of them here) they are well
worth the extra cost. I used to see them only in Asian markets but
recently found them locally grown at a farm market.

http://www.culinate.com/articles/pro...sweet_potatoes