"Wayne Boatwright" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> On Tue 29 Nov 2005 02:48:27p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Pandora?
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>> Today I have received a present from a very kind person of this NG that
>> I thank very much: some big sweet potatoes. Here is the pic (even though
>> you know them!):
>> http://tinypic.com/i1flae.jpg
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> That's usually the type that I use, and they look really good. That was
> awfully kind of whoever sent them to you.

Yes! Indeed!
>
>> It's the first time I have seen them! They are orange coloured
>> inside!!!! And taste is like a pumpkin!!!! I wonder if it is possible to
>> make also Gnocchi with them!
>
> Yes, you can use them in making Gnocchi. I have eaten some sweeet potato
> Gnocchi in a restaurant and they were delicious.

In that case I would season them with gorgonzola and walnuts cream: I think
it could work well!
And yours "sweet gnocchi"? How were they seasoned?
>
>> They tell me that they were sweet, so I wanted to find a no sweet
>> recipe.
>
> You might want to try one of your sweet potatoes just simply baked. You
> will realize the true flavor and degree of sweetness. If you decide to, I
> suggest coating the skin with a small amount of butter or oil, baking in a
> 350 degree F. oven for approximately 1-1/2 hours. Long baking causes the
> natural sugars in the potato to caramelize. The skin will become rather
> darker, and the potatoes will begin to ooze a bit of syrup. Split in half
> while hot and add a glob of butter. This is my favorite way of eating
> them.


Ohhhh! It's a wonderful way to cook them! Do you wrap potatoes in
alluminium?

>> So I have thought to cook them in a strange way: in a way that I
>> like very much and with which I cook my white potatoes.
>> I liked them! Here the photo:
>> http://tinypic.com/i1fkw9.jpg
>> The name of the recipe is "Sand Potatoes", here is:
>>
>>
>> *SAND POTATOES*
>
> I think your recipe sounds delicious. I shall try it myself with white
> potatoes. I'm sure it would also be good with the sweet potatoes as well.
> I would still suggest trying one simply baked first.

I will try next autumn, if I Am able to plant them
Now, it's sufficient I have tasted them! Because I didn't know what taste
they had ))
>
> Enjoy!

Thank you, Wayne!!!!
Cheers
Pandora