Where to Buy white sweet potato

Below are 10 things to know about these rockstar roots. Some of the information is from Deborah’s Madison’s latest, amazing book Vegetable Literacy, which I highly recommend if you're looking to navigate the differences between mustard and mizuna cabbage, or want suggestions with what to do with the rhubarb in your CSA (besides my default of just throwing it in the juicer).

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Can you get white sweet potato?
What are white sweet potatoes called?
Are white sweet potatoes seasonal?
Are white sweet potatoes still healthy?

1. Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same thing!

They're botanically two different vegetables, even though the supermarket may use them interchangeably.

2. Sweet potatoes make great kitchen décor on your counter.

No need to put sweet potatoes in your refrigerator! Madison advises you store them in a basket until ready to eat. Then you can "scrub them just before cooking and be sure to enjoy the skins.”

3. Sweet potato smoothies may be the perfect, energizing afternoon snack.

Add a healthy fat (I use almond butter, but avocado will also work), your favorite milk, ginger, and cinnamon to 1 cup of cubed sweet potatoes and 2 to 3 carrots. Blend. Add some of your favorite warming spices like nutmeg or allspice. Blend in some dates if you want more sweetness.

4. They deliver so much more than beta-carotene.

These orange-fleshed potatoes are known to be a great source of beta-carotene. But they also deliver good sources of “vitamin A, a good source of vitamin C, and are full of manganese, calcium, potassium, iron, vitamin B6 and fiber,” explains Madison.

Sounds good? It gets better: the sweet potato has a lower glycemic index than the potato.

5. They made the A-List.

Sweet Potatoes made the Clean 15, which means your potential exposure to toxins is lower than with other conventionally grown produce. (I still always try to buy organic when it’s an option.)

6. The jewel yam sweet potato is by far the most popular variety.

While the jewel represents more than 75% of the commercially grown options, there are other sweet potato options out there, including Garnet (also not a yam), Diana, and Beauregard. Some popular firm sweet potato varieties include Kotobuki, Hannah, Okinawan, Yellow Jersey, and Boniato. Madison writes that Kotobuki tastes more “like chestnuts than candy” (sign me up!) and Boniato is “the least sweet of the sweet potatoes.”

7. You can eat the whole plant.

Just as you'd never throw away a lemon without using the zest (or is that just me?), you can also enjoy more than just the tubers. Madison explains that you can eat the leaves, shoots and stems, which “are similar to Malabar spinach, very nutritious.”

Now to try to find tubers with the leaves, shoots, and stems….CSA?

8. Sweet potatoes play well with others.

They pair well with your existing pantry staples. Madison recommends everything from sesame oil, ginger, cardamom, chile, coconut mylk, cilantro coriander, allspice, cinnamon, sesame seeds, lime, oranges, tangerines, maple syrup, smoked salt, white miso, rosemary and thyme.

9. Sweet potato wedge fries are a tasty take on truffle fries. (And way healthier than those “Satisfries!")

Here’s how I make mine:

One small sweet potato = 8 wedge fries
You can use as many as you like!

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Brush a baking pan with some grapeseed oil.
Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
Cut the sweet potatoes in half.
Repeat twice more so that you are left with around eight long wedges.

You can cut them once more if you want them a little thinner. Sprinkle with sea salt and roast in the oven for 25 minutes. Taste to make sure they are tender; remove from oven, and let cool. Then drizzle some organic truffle oil on each wedge. The Da Rosario organic truffle oil is a delicious, decadent splurge.

10. Sweet Potatoes + Chickpea miso may help with your digestion.

One of my favorite fermented foods is soy-free chickpea miso. Here’s my favorite way to prepare it.

Cook 2 to 3 sweet potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes.
Once the sweet potatos are tender, mash them together.
To make the sauce, combine ¼ cup of olive oil, to 1 heaping tablespoon ofchickpea miso, 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar, juice of 1 lime (and its zest), and ½ an inch of grated ginger.
Mix together to create a paste and then mix them into the smashed sweet potatoes. Add some of your favorite super foods like chopped cilantro or black sesame seeds for an extra superfood kick

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WHITE SWEET POTATO

WHITE SWEET POTATO

$2.59 ea

Approximate Weight per Item:

650 g

In Store Price: $3.99 / Kg

$ 2.59

Can you get white sweet potato?

The white sweet potato is a great middle ground between an orange sweet potato and your favorite russet. The white sweet potato has a slightly more crumbly and dry texture than an orange sweet potato and a slightly less sweet flavor.

What are white sweet potatoes called?

The term white sweet potato is used to describe any variety of sweet potato that has white flesh. The two most common white-fleshed sweet potatoes are Boniato, also called batata, or Cuban sweet potato, and the Japanese sweet potato, also called the satsuma-imo.

Are white sweet potatoes seasonal?

Sweet potatoes are available year-round, and are at their peak during the winter. Choose small to medium sweet potatoes that are heavy for their size.

Are white sweet potatoes still healthy?

White sweet potatoes are nutrient dense They are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is necessary for the growth and repair of the tissues in your body. It's also an antioxidant that helps protect against development of cancer and heart disease.

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