Vegetables

For our Best Baked Sweet Potatoes, we recommend passing on tan- or purple-skinned sweet potatoes (so-called dry varieties) and sticking with red or orange, which… Read More »What Is The Best Sweet Potato To Eat?

I peel and cook sweet potatoes with butter or oleo in a crock pot, about a half pound for 6-8 pounds of sweet potatoes, then… Read More »How Do You Make Sweet Potatoes Not Stringy?

Can you freeze raw sweet potatoes? It’s not recommended to freeze raw sweet potato fries or cubes. They won’t hold up well in the freezer… Read More »What Happens If You Freeze Raw Sweet Potatoes?

It’s not necessary to oil the outside of your sweet potato or wrap it in aluminum foil. The sweet potato will bake just fine on… Read More »Can You Cook Sweet Potato Without Aluminum Foil?

Sweet potatoes stored at temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit will shrivel and become dry and stringy. How do you get rid of stringy sweet potatoes?… Read More »Why Are My Baked Sweet Potatoes Stringy?

For Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Beets, Winter Squash, and Rutabagas: Peel and place the vegetable in cold water so they won’t darken. Slice vegetable 1/8… Read More »How Do You Leach Potassium From Sweet Potatoes?

How to Parboil Sweet Potatoes: Peel (if desired) and chop sweet potatoes into 1” chunks. Bring a saucepan 3/4 of the way full of clean,… Read More »How Do You Par Cook Sweet Potatoes?

This will help to rinse off the excess starch and help the potatoes crisp up beautifully in the oven. Once the potatoes have soaked, rinse… Read More »What Happens When You Soak Sweet Potatoes In Water?

Sweet potatoes have a higher water and starch content. As a combination this is a bad formula for crispiness: the starch helps retain the water… Read More »Why Are My Roasted Sweet Potatoes Soggy?