What you know as yams are most likely not actually yams.
June 23, 2022 11:09 AM Subscribe
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History provides a quick introduction to the genera we know as yams, sweet-potatoes, and potatoes.
Every tuber is special and the differences can be important [pdf].
Every tuber is special and the differences can be important [pdf].
But the supermarket calls them all sweet potatoes! Make them stop.
posted by kozad at 3:53 PM on June 23, 2022
posted by kozad at 3:53 PM on June 23, 2022
I don't actually know anything as yams. Nothing is sold under that name here. Solved!
posted by Too-Ticky at 11:59 PM on June 23, 2022
posted by Too-Ticky at 11:59 PM on June 23, 2022
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