Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
are not even really a "potato".

Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
nutrition than white potatoes.

Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
eating white potatoes altogether?

wrote:

> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".
>
> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.
>
> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?

I am allergic to potatoes. I like them, but I rarely eat
them, maybe once a week at most.

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:54:13 -0700, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>I am allergic to potatoes.
> maybe once a week at most.

Why? You are allergic...period. Waiting "a week at most" will not
make the allergy go away.

In article >,
Ward Abbott > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:54:13 -0700, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >I am allergic to potatoes.
> > maybe once a week at most.
>
> Why? You are allergic...period. Waiting "a week at most" will not
> make the allergy go away.

I read that as a humorous post with an implied winkey. Gosh, I hope I
was right.

leo

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In article >,
Ward Abbott > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:54:13 -0700, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >I am allergic to potatoes.
> > maybe once a week at most.
>
> Why? You are allergic...period. Waiting "a week at most" will not
> make the allergy go away.

It'll probably make it worse with time too. ;-)

I've run into that with my wheat allergy...

The last two times I ate some, (6 crackers one time and one flour
tortilla the second time), my heart rate hit 130 bpm after about 1/2
hour and took 2 hours to come down.

It's starting to cause a drop in blood pressure.
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Ward Abbott wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:54:13 -0700, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >I am allergic to potatoes.
> > maybe once a week at most.
>
> Why? You are allergic...period. Waiting "a week at most" will not
> make the allergy go away.

True, but I can get away with it once in a while if I have them in small
doses.

I often make mashed potatoes using all Irish potatoes, but throw in one
Yam, to add a pretty color. And it adds a nice flavor.

I also like to mix in grated cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, sour
cream, fennel, and caraway seed. They're especially nice with Roast
Beast;-)

Myrl Jeffcoat
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com

In article . com>,
wrote:

> I often make mashed potatoes using all Irish potatoes, but throw in one
> Yam, to add a pretty color. And it adds a nice flavor.
>
> I also like to mix in grated cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, sour
> cream, fennel, and caraway seed. They're especially nice with Roast
> Beast;-)
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat
> http://www.myrljeffcoat.com

Yams make _fantastic_ fries!
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wrote:
> I often make mashed potatoes using all Irish potatoes, but throw in
> one Yam, to add a pretty color. And it adds a nice flavor.
>
> I also like to mix in grated cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, sour
> cream, fennel, and caraway seed. They're especially nice with Roast
> Beast;-)
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat
> http://www.myrljeffcoat.com

Harvest Mashed Potatoes
(from my friend Sharon)

Note: I've tweaked the directions since I understood perfectly what she
meant in her instructions but not everyone might

4 large russet potatoes (2 pounds)
2 medium-size sweet potatoes (1½ pounds)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 T. prepared horseradish
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. ground cinnamon

Bake peeled sweet potatoes until tender; mash. Cook russet potatoes (cut
large ones in half or quarters) in a Dutch oven in boiling salted water to
cover until tender; peel and mash or press through ricer and combine with
sweet potatoes. Add 1/2 cup butter and next 8 ingredients; mash with a hand
held, non-electric, potato masher until mixture is smooth. Spoon into a
casserole dish and bake at 275F about 15 minutes until heated through and
starting to lightly brown on top. Serve topped with additional Parmesan
cheese if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Jill

wrote:

>I often make mashed potatoes using all Irish potatoes, but throw in one
>Yam, to add a pretty color. And it adds a nice flavor.
>
>I also like to mix in grated cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, sour
>cream, fennel, and caraway seed. They're especially nice with Roast
>Beast;-)

Great ideas!

In article >,
wrote:

> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".
>
> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.
>
> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?

Yes, both dad and I have...

IMHO they don't have enough nutritional value to make them worth the
calories to him, and they make me ill. I have a sensitivity to the
nightshade family.

I love Yams. :-) They are related to morning glories.
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> wrote in message
...
> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".
>
> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.

Have you tried Japanese sweet potatoes? Great baked, for a snack or as an
ingredient--white flesh, low wax.

Ken

wrote:
> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".
>
> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.
>
> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?


No way! Also, I really like the combination of sweet and normal
potatoes in chicken curry.

wrote:

> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".

No kidding.


> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?

No. Potatoes taste good. Sweet potatoes taste nasty.



Brian

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Default User wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>> are not even really a "potato".
>
> No kidding.
>
>
>> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>> eating white potatoes altogether?
>
> No. Potatoes taste good. Sweet potatoes taste nasty.

LOL. I used to think that as a kid. But since we have 'grown our own'
sweet potatoes I have changed my mind. Have tried them baked, fried,
mashed - you name it. Now, I like both white and sweet potatoes.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Default User wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>> are not even really a "potato".
>
> No kidding.
>
>
>> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>> eating white potatoes altogether?
>
> No. Potatoes taste good. Sweet potatoes taste nasty.
>


I didn't care for them when I was a kid but I like them as an adult. The
reason being back then everyone served "candied sweet potatoes".
apparently they didn't consider that sweet potatoes have tons of flavor
and natural sugar and you don't have to do much more than roast them to
enjoy all of that flavor.


>
>
> Brian
>

George wrote:
> Default User wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>>> are not even really a "potato".
>>
>> No kidding.
>>
>>
>>> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>> eating white potatoes altogether?
>>
>> No. Potatoes taste good. Sweet potatoes taste nasty.
>>
>
> I didn't care for them when I was a kid but I like them as an adult.
> The reason being back then everyone served "candied sweet potatoes".
> apparently they didn't consider that sweet potatoes have tons of
> flavor and natural sugar and you don't have to do much more than
> roast them to enjoy all of that flavor.
>
You're exactly right. They are naturally sweet-tasting (hence the name!)
and the skins tend to carmelize a bit when you roast them. I never worked
up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than make that
horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people tend to top with mini
marshmallows. Ugh! But a baked sweet potato with a little butter, salt &
pepper is a glorious thing. So are sweet potato "shoe-string" fries,
although I don't fry very often so that's more of a once a year treat.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
I never worked
> up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than make that
> horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people tend to top with mini
> marshmallows. Ugh!


If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like sweet
potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use whipped cream. It
is just baked sweet potato, mashed and mixed with eggs and milk or cream
or evaporated milk, some sweetener and spices. When the sweet potato is
baked again, it gets sweeter. A lot of people don't realize that you
can vary the amount of sugar in Southern cooking. If you do that and
don't overcook the vegetables, it really isn't half bad. (Also skip the
coke served at breakfast.)


--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:

> If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like sweet
> potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use whipped cream. It
> is just baked sweet potato, mashed and mixed with eggs and milk or cream
> or evaporated milk, some sweetener and spices. When the sweet potato is
> baked again, it gets sweeter. A lot of people don't realize that you
> can vary the amount of sugar in Southern cooking. If you do that and
> don't overcook the vegetables, it really isn't half bad. (Also skip the
> coke served at breakfast.)
>
I LOVE pumpkin pie, but don't care for any sweet potato pie I've eaten.
People seem to make them sweeter, and often vanilla-y, which I care for
less than a good spicy, less sweet pumpkin pie.

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> I never worked
>> up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than
>> make that horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people
>> tend to top with mini marshmallows. Ugh!
>
> If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like
> sweet potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use whipped
> cream.

Actually, I don't care for sweet stuff at all. I do love baked sweet
potatoes with just a little butter, salt & pepper

Jill

On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:04:24 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>George wrote:
>>
>> I didn't care for them when I was a kid but I like them as an adult.
>> The reason being back then everyone served "candied sweet potatoes".
>> apparently they didn't consider that sweet potatoes have tons of
>> flavor and natural sugar and you don't have to do much more than
>> roast them to enjoy all of that flavor.
>>
>You're exactly right. They are naturally sweet-tasting (hence the name!)
>and the skins tend to carmelize a bit when you roast them. I never worked
>up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than make that
>horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people tend to top with mini
>marshmallows. Ugh! But a baked sweet potato with a little butter, salt &
>pepper is a glorious thing. So are sweet potato "shoe-string" fries,
>although I don't fry very often so that's more of a once a year treat.
>
>Jill
>
Yeah, and I like them split and baked with Dijon mustard and lemon and
basil and a dash of soy sauce.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

wrote:
> Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
> are not even really a "potato".
>
> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.
>
> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?

I've never cared for sweet potatoes. I know they're more nutritious, but I
just don't care for them at all. You can have my share.

kili

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:39:18 -0500, wrote:

>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>are not even really a "potato".
>
>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>nutrition than white potatoes.
>
>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>eating white potatoes altogether?

Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
regulars.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:13:51 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
<moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:

>On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:39:18 -0500, wrote:
>
>>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>>are not even really a "potato".
>>
>>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>>nutrition than white potatoes.
>>
>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>
>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>regulars.

How is D doing on the South Beach thang? My recollection (which is
always suspect as my memory fades with age...) is that she's lost
quite a lot. That diet essentially uses the glycemic index, no?

TammyM, could stand to lose a few herself

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:04:30 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:13:51 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
><moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:39:18 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>>>are not even really a "potato".
>>>
>>>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>>>nutrition than white potatoes.
>>>
>>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>>
>>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>>regulars.
>
>How is D doing on the South Beach thang? My recollection (which is
>always suspect as my memory fades with age...) is that she's lost
>quite a lot. That diet essentially uses the glycemic index, no?
>
>TammyM, could stand to lose a few herself

In terms of holding to the regimen, it's an on and off thing for her.
She lost about 75 lbs and is holding pretty steady after that as long
as she limits the carb intake. But the pastrami I made last week
tempted her off plan for grilled pastrami, Swiss, and kraut on rye
sandwiches a couple of times.

I've heard of the G index, but I don't know enough about it to say yes
or no to a question about its relation to SB.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:

>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>
>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>regulars.

Interesting.

Do you happen to know whey South beach allows sweet
potatoes but not white ones?

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:06:45 -0500, wrote:

>"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>>
>>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>>regulars.
>
>Interesting.
>
>Do you happen to know whey South beach allows sweet
>potatoes but not white ones?

Nope.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

In article >,
wrote:


[snip]

> Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
> nutrition than white potatoes.


What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
be used. Well, that's just not true.

So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
sweet potatoes:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.


> Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
> eating white potatoes altogether?

Several people gave very good reasons to do this, either a reaction or
else they just didn't like them that well.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Dan Abel > wrote:

>What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
>while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
>nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
>be used. Well, that's just not true.
>
>So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
>sweet potatoes:
>
>http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
>I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
>protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
>nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.

I don't know

I could be wrong! <g>

I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.

I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
food".

No?

In article >,
wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> >
> >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> >sweet potatoes:
> >
> >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
>
> I don't know
>
> I could be wrong! <g>
>
> I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
>
> I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> food".
>
> No?

Yes.
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In article >,
OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> wrote:
>
> > Dan Abel > wrote:
> >
> > >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> > >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> > >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> > >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> > >
> > >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> > >sweet potatoes:
> > >
> > >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> > >
> > >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> > >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> > >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
> >
> > I don't know
> >
> > I could be wrong! <g>
> >
> > I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> > over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
> >
> > I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> > food".
> >
> > No?
>
> Yes.

Cite please? I don't think I'm going to change my diet, but I'm curious.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

In article >,
wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> >
> >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> >sweet potatoes:
> >
> >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
>
> I don't know
>
> I could be wrong! <g>
>
> I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
>
> I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> food".
>
> No?

Who knows?

I did a Google on "Super Foods list" and got some hits. There was some
overlap on the lists but they weren't at all unanimous. Chocolate was
on one and wine was on another. Tea was on another. None had potatoes,
sweet or otherwise. My favorite was this one:

http://www.geocities.com/superherofood/ListIndex.html

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Will never give up eating white potatoe, however I have a friend that
grows sweet potatoes, they are the best in the world, when you bake them
in oven they come out pouring out their sweetness. they are just
wonderful. just went out to her house and picked up a peck again today,
they are soooooooo good

wrote:

>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>are not even really a "potato".
>
>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>nutrition than white potatoes.
>
>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>eating white potatoes altogether?

The reason I ask above question is a I REALLY need to
start shedding some weight. Need to get serious abt
this. id love to lose enough weight to quit taking my
lipitor even.

Having said that....I'm trying to come up with an
analysis of what I'm eating right now.....what I need
to QUIT eating... and what I should replace it with or
START eating.

I'm also interested in the so called "super foods"
list. The foods that pack a lot of nutritional value.

And am also interested I developing a diet that is
simple...simple to prepare, simple to cook, simple to
buy, simple to eat.

I eat way too much prepared foods such as frozen
dinners..... but if changing my diet must replace them
with foods that are easy to make as I have little time.

wrote:

> I'm also interested in the so called "super foods"
> list. The foods that pack a lot of nutritional value.
>
> And am also interested I developing a diet that is
> simple...simple to prepare, simple to cook, simple to
> buy, simple to eat.
>
> I eat way too much prepared foods such as frozen
> dinners..... but if changing my diet must replace them
> with foods that are easy to make as I have little time.

Sweet potatoes are hard to beat for efficiency. They come in their own
cooking container and don't need anything except roasting and then
slitting the container open and enjoying. Thats what we are having
today. There are sweet potatoes in the oven along with a porketta. The
house smells great and there will be enough leftovers for another meal
and lots of real meat to make sandwiches.