Sweet potato

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:20 pm

To all the lovely Americans - Do you eat sweet potatoes as a potato potion or as a vegetable & have standard potato's on the plate too?

I dident like it much when i first tried it but ive since tried a few more times & the taste is growing on me, i would tend to just have a small portion & still have mashed potato as well, also do you mash it or eat it in chunks?

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:27 pm

Hiya BCup

Personally, I like to bake them with the skins on and eat them just like a regular baked potato.

Yummy :-6

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:28 pm

Yummy, peppered sweet potato mash

I must admit, I would like a bit of both!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:29 pm

If I make them, they are to replace the regular potatoe. And I usually just bake them and serve with butter, cinnamon and sugar. I've also had them fried, and that was yummy too!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:32 pm

We eat both at Thanksgiving in my family. Traditional Mashed Potato, and lovely baked with brown sugar, pineapple, with a topping of Marshmallows for the sticky gooie factor Sweet Potatoes.

I like them baked like a Potato as well they are one of my favorite things this time of year... Yummie..

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:35 pm

Sweet Potatos rule, brown sugar and marshmallows..........................:-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:27 pm

Any way I can get it. Its great baked w/butta and a sprinkle of br/sugar and steak or whipped...whatever. Very rich source of vitamin c as well.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:30 pm

i have a recipe for sweet potato pecan pie that is a lot of work....but oh lord it is GOOD!

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:09 pm

I have seen people here do both...Have both sweet potatoes and white, along with a vegetable.

I , personally, do not like them, but Rick does. So sometimes I will buy just one and bake it up for him.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:44 pm

oooh, i love sweet potatoes, baked, fried, mashed, pie, any ole way. this is one of my favorite vegis. :-6

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:18 am

They're sweet enough without sugar or marshmallows. I eat 'em baked with loads of butter. In Okinawa a vendor sold them from a cart. Kids used them as handwarmers on their way to school. Makes a good tempura as well. :yh_drool

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:20 am

buttercup;469457 wrote: To all the lovely Americans - Do you eat sweet potatoes as a potato potion or as a vegetable & have standard potato's on the plate too?

I dident like it much when i first tried it but ive since tried a few more times & the taste is growing on me, i would tend to just have a small portion & still have mashed potato as well, also do you mash it or eat it in chunks?

I microwave them (or bake, if time), and have them with butter and a little black

pepper.

Sorry, omission - they are OK with roast potatoes as part of a meal, or with

mashed ones.

Mystery · Post by **Mystery** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:38 am

I like the candied yams, baked and fried sweet potatoes, as well as the sweet potato casserole with the crunchy pecan topping. That's delicious!

Never had them at the same time as mashed potatoes, but I'm guessing that'd be okay.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:43 am

Sorry, not American but I do like sweet potatoes, especially mashed with butter and black pepper. Like them with toad in the hole, roast potatoes and a tiny bit of mint sauce (sounds better than marshmallows - that's just weird!!):-3

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:49 am

I love them!

I bake them in the oven and we eat them plain. :yh_drool

I usually serve them with pork roast instead of regular potatoes. yum!

I also make oven fries with them, I just sprinkle a little salt and olive oil on them and bake. :-6