A rose is a rose … but a yam is not a sweet potato. It might even be possible you’ve never tasted a real yam. Those “candied yams” you serve on Thanksgiving probably are sweet potatoes. Most people ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Sweet potatoes have more vitamins A and C, and fewer calories ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - This Friday, we’re heading to Tabor City as the North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say ...

At The Porch restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento, one of the most popular side dishes on the menu is Candied Yams. Back in the kitchen, sous chef Matt Sonzust reaches into a box, clearly labelled : ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically ...

While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically speaking, they are completely different vegetables. Yams are in the family Dioscoreaceae, which contains hundreds of species of ...

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While most vegetables roast best in a high-heat oven, sweet potatoes are actually best started in a cold oven. Here's why.

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically ...