Sweet potato pie from Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Company. Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a ...

Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As it turns out, these two vegetables aren't actually related at all! (You won't find yams on our list of types of potatoes!) The ...

ALL RIGHT SO THANKSGIVING QUICKLY APPROACHING RIGHT AND THERE ARE SOME CONFUSION ABOUT A DINNER STAPLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM. JOINING US TO EXPLAIN, CALIFORNIA SWEET POTATO ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are often confused, but they are botanically different plants. True sweet potatoes are native to the Americas, while true yams originate from Africa and Asia. The canned "yams" ...

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Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a wonderful time of year. On Thanksgiving morning I’m up ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

For many families, a holiday feast doesn’t feel complete without the familiar lineup of mashed potatoes and gravy, roast turkey and stuffing. Add in traditional sides like cranberry sauce, green bean ...

I was born in Vardaman, Mississippi, the self proclaimed “Sweet Potato Capital of the World.” Since my current home state of North Carolina produces far more sweet potatoes—about as much as ...