There have been many comments on sweet potatoes in the last week or so.
Here's a link to where they originated, etc. Note: There is a big
difference between true yams and sweet potatoes. Remember that the term
"Yam" as applied in the US was dreamed up by the Louisiana Agriculture
folks as a means of marketing sweet taters grown in Louisiana.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato

OB: food content furthered. The lemon meringue pie is on the counter
cooling, the cornbread is made for the dressing, the russet potatoes are
baking in the oven to make twice baked potatoes, and we're doing as much
as we can today instead of tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to all who
celebrate.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Lemon meringue pie is one of my favorites, but doesn't the meringue deflate
> somewhat when baked a day in advance?
>
> We're eating dinner out tomorrow at the request of a friend, but I am
> baking pies today; 2 pumpkin from fresh roasted pumpkin, 1 pecan, and 1
> mince. I should have planned to make 1 pumpkin and 1 fresh sweet potato
> pie, as I really love those, but I didn't plan earlier enough for it.
>
> Though I really prefer cornbread dressing and I will really miss that, the
> restaurant we're going to is serving a nice menu; roast turkey with
> apple/pecan bread dressing, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato casserole,
> brussels sprouts with roasted chestnuts, fresh cranberry compote, and
> pumpkin or apple pie, the latter I can live without. I love apple pie, but
> only when they're homemade and not for Thanksgiving.

You have your hands busy making all of those pies. I was just baking in
the kitchen and I ran out of the non-stick baking spray, so I had to
grease and flour the pan the old fashioned way. It was a breeze, though.


Q) What do you get when you divide the circumference of your pumpkin by
its diameter?

A) Pumpkin Pi. :-)


Have a happy Thanksgiving, Wayne.


Becca

George Shirley wrote:
>
> Note: There is a big
> difference between true yams and sweet potatoes.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato

This led me to look up the entry for real African yams -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)

It turns out there are other types as well. I may have seen the Chinese
style one in ethnic markets. I notice that there's a powdered form
that's supposed to be available in the west so I may look for that.

I don't know that I've ever had any real African yam.

George Shirley wrote:

> There have been many comments on sweet potatoes in the last week or
> so. Here's a link to where they originated, etc. Note: There is a big
> difference between true yams and sweet potatoes. Remember that the
> term "Yam" as applied in the US was dreamed up by the Louisiana
> Agriculture folks as a means of marketing sweet taters grown in
> Louisiana.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato


I just got back from the store with a boatload (20+ lbs.) of "yams", at 18
cents per pound I could not resist a bargain...

:-)


> OB: food content furthered. The lemon meringue pie is on the counter
> cooling, the cornbread is made for the dressing, the russet potatoes
> are baking in the oven to make twice baked potatoes, and we're doing
> as much as we can today instead of tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to
> all who celebrate.


I am making a smoked salmon dip with some homemade rye bread to accompany.
For those who want to eschew even *more* carbs I am slicing an English cuke
into rounds so's the rounds can be used as "crackers" for the dip...

Also I got a coupla pounds of nice asparagus for a cold asparagus
vinaigrette, the spargel (German spelling) will be interspersed with slices
of red, orange, and yellow bell pepper...probably this will be the
"healthiest" option on the groaning board tomorrow...

Despite not doing the main meal this year I've got enough stuff in the
fridge and pantry to do several large T-day meals, e.g two 20 lb. turkeys,
could not resist at 38 cents per pound, lol...turkey is good to put into
gumbo so one of the fowls will so be used.

We are lucky to live in this place and this time, the many billions who have
ever lived - and even billions who are alive today - would ogle and boggle
at our food bounty, the kings of old did not eat half as well as the
ordinary USAin of today - and additinally our surfeit of food is cheaply
procured! Many of us within living memory can remember when times were not
so bountiful even in this richest of nations. So that is something to be
truly thankful for IMNSHO...

:-)


--
Best
Greg

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> There have been many comments on sweet potatoes in the last week or so.
> Here's a link to where they originated, etc. Note: There is a big
> difference between true yams and sweet potatoes. Remember that the term
> "Yam" as applied in the US was dreamed up by the Louisiana Agriculture
> folks as a means of marketing sweet taters grown in Louisiana.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato
>
> OB: food content furthered. The lemon meringue pie is on the counter
> cooling, the cornbread is made for the dressing, the russet potatoes are
> baking in the oven to make twice baked potatoes, and we're doing as much
> as we can today instead of tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to all who
> celebrate.

Most food has been purchased and dropped over at Sisters place. She's
doing the cooking this year, along with the brother in law. I'm not
worried, both are excellent cooks.

Sides I'm planning on bringing over, grilled baby Calabaza squash (aka
Mexican Zucchini) and Insalata Caprice with fresh herb infused Balsamic
vinegar...

I also will supply Olives and baby kosher dills.

Yesterday I dropped off white corn on the cob, yams, red skinned
potatoes, oysters (for Chas's Oyster dressing) and the turkey is still
here (23 lbs.) as I have more refrigerator space for the brining Chas
wants to do.
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:38:44 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>George Shirley wrote:
>>
>> Note: There is a big
>> difference between true yams and sweet potatoes.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato
>
>This led me to look up the entry for real African yams -
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)
>
>It turns out there are other types as well. I may have seen the Chinese
>style one in ethnic markets. I notice that there's a powdered form
>that's supposed to be available in the west so I may look for that.
>
>I don't know that I've ever had any real African yam.

Take a stroll up above 125th St. in Noo Yawk Cidy and wait for a gal
with 'back' to drawl "C'mere Shhgrr... I got yer sweet yam pie!

Now someone will claim racism. LOL

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:38:32 -0500, brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:38:44 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> > wrote:
>
>>George Shirley wrote:
>>>
>>> Note: There is a big
>>> difference between true yams and sweet potatoes.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato
>>
>>This led me to look up the entry for real African yams -
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)
>>
>>It turns out there are other types as well. I may have seen the Chinese
>>style one in ethnic markets. I notice that there's a powdered form
>>that's supposed to be available in the west so I may look for that.
>>
>>I don't know that I've ever had any real African yam.
>
> Take a stroll up above 125th St. in Noo Yawk Cidy and wait for a gal
> with 'back' to drawl "C'mere Shhgrr... I got yer sweet yam pie!
>
> Now someone will claim racism. LOL

no, just your typical idiocy.

blake