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Article: Sweet potatoes vs. yams.
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- Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)
- Article date:
- December 19, 2005
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Byline: Jane Snow
Q: A question came up over Thanksgiving dinner. Is there a difference between sweet potatoes and yams?
_R.G., Coventry Township, Ohio
A: Yes, there is a difference. The sweet potatoes we see most often in stores _ bright orange flesh and pointed on both ends _ are often called yams, but are indeed sweet potatoes. There's also another type of sweet potato that has a yellow-orange skin, pale yellow flesh and a dry and fluffy rather than moist cooked texture. It isn't nearly as sweet. It can grow as far north as New Jersey, while the dark-orange sweet potato is grown only in the South.
Yams are an entirely different ...