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.

I would say that claim is BS. Besides most people
don't eat the peelings. Stick with the blueberries.

We did some silly things such as letting our children color their oatmeal
green and their lima beans blue . . . but purple potatoes? I don't know if
I could approach those or not. Is the pulp (?) purple or just the peel?
Polly

"Roy" <> wrote >I would say that claim is BS. Besides most people
> don't eat the peelings. Stick with the blueberries.
>

Polly wrote:

> We did some silly things such as letting our children color their oatmeal
> green and their lima beans blue . . . but purple potatoes? I don't know
> if I could approach those or not. Is the pulp (?) purple or just the
> peel?

Yes, the pulp is also purple. I prefer them cooked in a moist environment,
e.g., steamed, cooked in a stew, or roasted and basted. I don't think
they're the best potatoes for mashing; they're a little on the waxy side.

If you find their appearance jarring, try them in an unfamiliar setting,
e.g., steam them and then arrange them in a ring around a Peruvian chicken
dish which you've never had before.

Bob

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
> We did some silly things such as letting our children color their oatmeal
> green and their lima beans blue . . . but purple potatoes? I don't know
> if I could approach those or not. Is the pulp (?) purple or just the
> peel? Polly

Purple throughout.

"Polly Esther" > wrote:
> We did some silly things such as letting our children color their
> oatmeal green and their lima beans blue . . . but purple potatoes? I
> don't know if I could approach those or not. Is the pulp (?) purple
> or just the peel? Polly
>
> "Roy" <> wrote >I would say that claim is BS. Besides most people
> > don't eat the peelings. Stick with the blueberries.

They're rather common and have been for awhile. And who says most people
don't eat the peels? We do. There are purple sweet potatoes and purple
starchy potatoes. They are both good.

a sweet potato pie from purple sweets might be cool, never saw those, yet,
Lee
"Ranée @ Arabian Knits" > wrote in message
...
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>> We did some silly things such as letting our children color their
>> oatmeal green and their lima beans blue . . . but purple potatoes? I
>> don't know if I could approach those or not. Is the pulp (?) purple
>> or just the peel? Polly
>>
>> "Roy" <> wrote >I would say that claim is BS. Besides most people
>> > don't eat the peelings. Stick with the blueberries.
>
> They're rather common and have been for awhile. And who says most people
> don't eat the peels? We do. There are purple sweet potatoes and purple
> starchy potatoes. They are both good.

"Roy" > wrote in message
news:5471326.1177.1317263064292.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@preb19...
>I would say that claim is BS. Besides most people
> don't eat the peelings. Stick with the blueberries.

Where do you get that most people don't eat the peel? I most certainly eat
the peel on potatoes like those. I've seen them come in two sizes. Small
and tiny. I generally don't peel that size.

I did once make a lemon potato recipe that called for small red potatoes
with a strip peeled around the middle. I don't know if this was to help the
lemon parsley butter seep in more of if it was just for decorative purposes.
Since I was cooking for company I did go ahead and peel that strip.

Really the only potatoes I do peel are the Idaho if I am using them for
mashed. I do not like the bits of their peel in my potatoes. But for red
or yellow potatoes, the peel mashed in is fine.

On Sep 28, 9:14*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.

Bryan had some of these when I was over at his house the other day.
Weird looking, but I'd be game! He says his son won't eat them because
of their color.

John Kuthe...

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:20:23 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

> He says his son won't eat them because of their color.

Same thing with my husband.


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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> 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.


I've seen them, but haven't bought them.

Cheri

On Oct 7, 9:43*am, chizcurlz >
wrote:
> Is this a sweet potato?
>
> --
> chizcurlz

Yes, an Okinawan or Japanese sweet potato.

On 10/7/2011 6:08 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Oct 7, 9:43 am, >
> wrote:
>> Is this a sweet potato?
>>
>> --
>> chizcurlz
>
> Yes, an Okinawan or Japanese sweet potato.

Thanks for the information and the recipes! I still don't see purple
potatoes at my regular GS. I will have to look around.

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.

We grew them this year! They were tasty.

Bob

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> 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.

Of course! They have been around for many years. I just find their color
off-putting and for that reason don't like them for most purposes. I did
recently have a mix of potatoes that were roasted and they were okay. But I
guess I am just prejudiced against them. I see them and I think they won't
taste right. I'm sure if I ate them with my eyes closed I couldn't tell the
difference.

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were first introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago, and have become an integral part of much of the world's cuisine. It is the world's fourth-largest food crop, following rice, wheat, and maize. Long-term storage of potatoes requires specialised care in cold warehouses.

On Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:49:18 AM UTC-5, James Henry wrote:
> The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum
> tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The
> word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber.
> In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related
> cultivated potato species. Potatoes were first introduced outside the
> Andes region four centuries ago, and have become an integral part of
> much of the world's cuisine. It is the world's fourth-largest food crop,
> following rice, wheat, and maize. Long-term storage of potatoes requires
> specialised care in cold warehouses.
>
What is wrong with people who use other people's words and don't even put quotes around them, much less attribute? Did you grow up in barn? Even my 9 year old knows better than to do that.
>
> --
> James Henry

--Bryan

On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:07:19 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

> On Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:49:18 AM UTC-5, James Henry wrote:
> > The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum
> > tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The
> > word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber.
> > In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related
> > cultivated potato species. Potatoes were first introduced outside the
> > Andes region four centuries ago, and have become an integral part of
> > much of the world's cuisine. It is the world's fourth-largest food crop,
> > following rice, wheat, and maize. Long-term storage of potatoes requires
> > specialised care in cold warehouses.
> >
> What is wrong with people who use other people's words and don't even put quotes around them, much less attribute? Did you grow up in barn? Even my 9 year old knows better than to do that.
> >

It has to be a foodbanter bot. No human being can be that needy.

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You are what you eat, so avoid fruitcake and nuts.

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.

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.

dsi1 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.
>
> 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.

No, what Cheryl was talking about are real potatoes which are purple in
color. They're different from Okinawan sweet potatoes. They're also called
Peruvian potatoes.

Bob

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> 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.

On 9/28/2011 6:26 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>
>

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.

dsi1 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>
> 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.

To make it even more confusing, there's an ugly root-looking thing called a
purple yam which is not the same as either of those two vegetables. The
purple yam is a pretty common dessert ingredient in the Philippines.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_yam, it's called "uhi" in
Hawaii.

Bob

On 9/28/2011 7:34 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> To make it even more confusing, there's an ugly root-looking thing called a
> purple yam which is not the same as either of those two vegetables. The
> purple yam is a pretty common dessert ingredient in the Philippines.
> According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_yam, it's called "uhi" in
> Hawaii.

I have seen this in Filipino deserts, the purple cake, the purple pie,
the purple rolls, the purple ice cream, the purple wafer rolls. The
purple is a very nice shade and quite brilliant. The Filipinos call it
Ube and so do we although, it's not that that well known outside of the
Filipino community.

>
> Bob
>
>

"dsi1" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/28/2011 6:26 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> 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.

The ones I have seen are either round or oval. Clearly potatoes.

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:14:33 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

> Have you seen these?

Yes.

> 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.

You won't like the price. They're organic and "baby", which are two
buzz words that automatically make a product cost more.


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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:14:33 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
> > Have you seen these?
>
> Yes.
>
> > 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.
>
> You won't like the price. They're organic and "baby", which are two
> buzz words that automatically make a product cost more.

Heh. Not the ones we have here.

Miche

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:14:33 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> Have you seen these?
>
> Yes.
>
>> 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.
>
> You won't like the price. They're organic and "baby", which are two
> buzz words that automatically make a product cost more.
>
>
You got that right! I can't remember the price per pound but it was sticker
shock! I'll stick with the new potatoes the locals grow

Jill

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.

We've had them several times in bags of new potatoes with red
[skinned], white, yellow, and purple potatoes.

Monday night I noticed some bad potatoes in the bag, and was already
committed to mashed potatoes, so I tossed them in the pot. 5-6
pounds of potatoes- about 1 pound was purple.

I didn't say anything, just served the purple streaked mashed
potatoes. I can't win. Trying to get a rise out these folks and
all I got was 'Is that garlic and chives?'.<g>

I'm not a big potato fan by any stretch, but they work for me just
because they are different.

Here's a bit more about them with several varieties mentioned;
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/prod...tatoes_641.php

Jim

On 9/28/2011 9:14 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.

The markets where I live, sell them in plastic bags, so look around and
see if you can find them. Walmart also sells them.

Becca

On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:13:52 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 9/28/2011 9:14 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.
>
>The markets where I live, sell them in plastic bags, so look around and
>see if you can find them. Walmart also sells them.
>
>Becca

Walmart sells them here... about twice the price of red skinned
potatoes.

On Sep 28, 7:14*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.

I love purple pottoes....the Okinawan ones or Hawaiian or Japanese
ones, they are all pretty much the same.

I have a recipe that is one of my favorites that these purple potatoes
would be perfect in.
It is a Sudanese chicken recipe more on the lines of a ground nut stew
that has sweet potatoes in it and I bet the purple ones would be even
better and give the dish even more color and appeal.

http://www.hizzoners.com/recipes/lun...e-chicken-mafe