Help, please

[mumsisdaughter]

I have a yam. I have never held/used a yam before.

How do I prepare/cook it?

Still learning :D

Comments

[laviniaspeaks]

You've never had a yam?!? =) Oh my goodness!

When in doubt, listen to Paula:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/ol-no-7-yams-recipe.html

...Or just treat it like a sweet potato. Roast it like you would a potato, cut it open, smear some butter and maybe brown sugar in there, and eat it up! Or make it savoury with black beans and cayenne!

[mumsisdaughter]

Thank you:) I have never tried sweet potato either. I thought that yam = sweet potato. Does it not?

Anyway, at least I realise now that it is used more like a dessert than with meat and two veg, lol :D

[laviniaspeaks]

Oh, you can totally eat it as a savory dish, as well! Often, if I'm feeling really lazy, I'll just cut it up, douse it with some olive oil and salt, and roast/bake it. Yum.

And, just for your edification:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/25/difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams_n_1097840.html

;-) Most folks have no idea. I certainly didn't until I read about Nigerians eating yams, and our teacher brought one in that was three times the size of my head. Wild! (note: not all yams are that big)

[mumsisdaughter]

OK, having examined it, I have the orange version of the sweet potato NOT a yam. It was advertised as a yam so my greengrocer must be using the US meaning of yam. Thanks for the link :)

[gairid]

What a hilarious journal entry!

And where did Madame procure this yam?

[mumsisdaughter]

From my local farmer/market gardener who does home deliveries. They buy in less common fruit and veg as well as the usual so I thought I'd give it a try :)

http://www.thecabbagebox.com/index.php/

I had no idea you eat it with sugar! I would have used it with meat and two veg. Good job I asked :D

[gairid]

They taste very nice with butter an brown sugar. I had an aunt who always brought candied yams for Thanksgiving dinner. If you find you like the yams, you might try this dish--it sounds odd, but it's really yummy.

I'd love it if we had deliveries like this. We go to several different farmer's markets over the season a veg delivery like this would be great!

Yams are good eats!

[versailles_rose]

Yams are a southern US thing. You can roast them, microwave them, boil them. You can serve them hot with butter, salt and pepper, or with brown sugar. You can boil them mash them and serve as mashed potatoes! Or if you really wan to boggle someone's mind, boil up three or four until tender, mash or put in a food processor, and an egg, brown sugar and cinnamon, pour into a pie pastry shell and bake for a pie. It is delish!

Re: Yams are good eats!

[mumsisdaughter]

Now I'm overwhelmed by the choices! I'll let you know :)