A quick and easy Sweet Potatoes - Yams side dish for thanks giving
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In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Cook the leek, celery, and jalapefio until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the parsley, cumin, and mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste and sweet potato ...
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Although yams and sweet potatoes are both angiosperms (flowering plants), they are not related botanically. Yams are a monocot (a plant having one embryonic seed leaf) and from the Dioscoreaceae or Yam family. Sweet Potatoes, often called ‘...
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/sweetpotato.htm...
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Sweet potatoes are different than yams. True yams are unrelated. Learn about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams. ... More About Sweet Potatoes and Yams ... Learn the difference between a sweet potato and a true yam...
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homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/sweetpot...
homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/sweetpotatodiff.htm
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Although the terms are generally used interchangeably, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that the label "yam" always be accompanied by "sweet potato." The following information outlines several differences between sweet potatoes and yams. ... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM?
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plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/sweetpotato.html
plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/sweetpotato.html
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Several decades ago, when orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were introduced in the southern United States, producers and shippers desired to distinguish them from the more traditional, white-fleshed types. ... Yams in the U.S. are actually sweetpotatoes with relatively moist texture and orange flesh.
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www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html
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I always thought yam and sweet potato were two names for the same thing. However, when I asked to be passed the yams at a recent family gathering, I was informed by one of my snotty east-coast cousins that no yams were on the menu. I was re...
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1326/whats-the...
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・ 1 Look at the shape and size when you want to tell the difference in yams and sweet potatoes. This is... ・ 2 Check the color to tell the difference in yams and sweet potatoes. Yams have a brownish, almost black... ・ 3 Feel the texture for...
http://www.ehow.com/how_2082662_tell-difference-yams-sw...
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Discuss this Article 2 Yams tend to be larger than sweet potatoes. The texture of yams is more oily, while sweet potato has more floury texture. Also the color of yams is orange, while sweet potatoes are yellow. - ivanka
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-...
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Is one healthier than the other? ... Compare the nutritional value of 1/2 cup cooked sweet potatoes and yams: ... Please tell me how to tell the difference between a yam and a sweet potato. Thanks, Angela...
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food.ivillage.com/mainingredient/fruitvegetables/0,,hjk...
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