Sweet Potato vs 'Normal' Potato
Replies
-
Goats maybe, never asked.mamapeach910 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »
I bet you could cut the oil and they would still be fabulous. I will be making them. I have low blood sodium and love salty things. Thank you!
What on earth is a butter bud?
0 -
I love both types of potatoes. I tend to buy smaller ones of each so that 1 is a portion for me. I bake them withOUT piercing the skin - they get much creamier when they can steam in their own skin and then you don't need loads of butter. yum! I agree the sweet can be very sweet especially when properly baked, but I love all that caramelized natural sugar with some fresh spicy hot peppers diced thrown on and a touch of greek yogurt or goat cheese. Amazing.0
-
mamapeach910 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »
I bet you could cut the oil and they would still be fabulous. I will be making them. I have low blood sodium and love salty things. Thank you!
spray oil *nods* to self
What on earth is a butter bud?
With Kerry Gold in the world, who'd want one anyway? Butter is worth the calories for a little pat of the good stuff.
0 -
AmazonMayan wrote: »but I love all that caramelized natural sugar with some fresh spicy hot peppers diced thrown on and a touch of greek yogurt or goat cheese. Amazing.
That combination sounds utterly delectable. I'm making a grocery list and adding chilis to it.
0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »Regular potatoes don't taste good with maple syrup.
Oh, but you are wrong there. Mix up cold mashed potatoes with an egg or two and some finely diced onion, shape into patties and fry in butter. These taste wonderful with a little maple syrup (only the real stuff) drizzled over top.
(My state is #3 in potato production and #8 in maple syrup production so it is inevitable that they meet)
ETA: we also are #1 in cranberry production, almost doubling the production of Massachusetts and yes, cranberry sauce mixed with mashed potatoes is very yummy!
0 -
The biggest difference is that "normal" potatoes are delicious and sweet potatoes are disgusting.
0 -
Don't forget the bacon, duh. lolmamapeach910 wrote: »Regular potatoes don't taste good with maple syrup.
Oh, but you are wrong there. Mix up cold mashed potatoes with an egg or two and some finely diced onion, shape into patties and fry in butter. These taste wonderful with a little maple syrup (only the real stuff) drizzled over top.
0 -
neanderthin wrote: »
Don't forget the bacon, duh. lolmamapeach910 wrote: »Regular potatoes don't taste good with maple syrup.
Oh, but you are wrong there. Mix up cold mashed potatoes with an egg or two and some finely diced onion, shape into patties and fry in butter. These taste wonderful with a little maple syrup (only the real stuff) drizzled over top.
Bacon goes on the side (or sausage, depending on what leftovers you are trying to get rid of)
0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »Regular potatoes don't taste good with maple syrup.
Oh, but you are wrong there. Mix up cold mashed potatoes with an egg or two and some finely diced onion, shape into patties and fry in butter. These taste wonderful with a little maple syrup (only the real stuff) drizzled over top.
(My state is #3 in potato production and #8 in maple syrup production so it is inevitable that they meet)
ETA: we also are #1 in cranberry production, almost doubling the production of Massachusetts and yes, cranberry sauce mixed with mashed potatoes is very yummy!
I'm all for salty and sweet, but I can't quite wrap my head around that combination.
I've even had syrup touch hash browns... never cared for it. It must be that coloring my view.
Those potato cakes sound delicious, though.
0 -
They're both good. Although I only like sweet potatoes when they're made to be more savory (very good with curry powder!). I can't do the traditional way with marshmallows, syrup, etc..0
-
Holy Tasty Tubers ,Batman: SWEET POTATO PIE !!!
How can one be human and not love a good Sweet Potato Pie?
Y'all ain't right .. right?0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »Regular potatoes don't taste good with maple syrup.
Oh, but you are wrong there. Mix up cold mashed potatoes with an egg or two and some finely diced onion, shape into patties and fry in butter. These taste wonderful with a little maple syrup (only the real stuff) drizzled over top.
(My state is #3 in potato production and #8 in maple syrup production so it is inevitable that they meet)
ETA: we also are #1 in cranberry production, almost doubling the production of Massachusetts and yes, cranberry sauce mixed with mashed potatoes is very yummy!
I'm all for salty and sweet, but I can't quite wrap my head around that combination.
I've even had syrup touch hash browns... never cared for it. It must be that coloring my view.
Those potato cakes sound delicious, though.
They are. As a child, this was the standard breakfast the day after a holiday because there were always leftover mashed potatoes, and we called them "potato patties". I still throw in an extra potato or two when I do mashed just so I could have leftover.
To get back to OP, I never could grow to like sweet potatoes. Maybe because they remind me too much of squash, which I also don't like.
0 -
SergeantSausage wrote: »Holy Tasty Tubers ,Batman: SWEET POTATO PIE !!!
How can one be human and not love a good Sweet Potato Pie?
Y'all ain't right .. right?
I love sweet potatoes either baked and eaten plain, or with spicy and creamy additions, but no added sugars.
I must be weird and not human because no matter who makes it in how many different ways, I absolutely cannot stand sweet potato pie LOL.
0 -
Laurend224 wrote: »I love them both, but you can only make pie with the sweet potato.
I've had a mashed potato pie before at a restaurant and it was delicious!
0 -
I like them both. *shrugs* I have a zillion ways to prepare them without adding much fat.0
-
I have never really cared for sweet potato, but I recently tried them chopped and seasoned with cumin and chipotle chili powder and then fried in a pan. Changed my life!0
-
mamapeach910 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »
I bet you could cut the oil and they would still be fabulous. I will be making them. I have low blood sodium and love salty things. Thank you!
spray oil *nods* to self
What on earth is a butter bud?
I have no idea. I just oil/salt and bake. Doesn't need anything else.
0 -
Eatwell140 wrote: »The sweet potato is lower on the glycemic index than the white potato, meaning it doesn't spike your insulin as much.
Even if this were true (I didn't check, because who cares), it would be irrelevant once you add the rest of the meal, even for those for whom small differences in glycemic load (not index) might matter, i.e., not most of us.
0 -
I use russets (white potatoes) for my daily drivers, But I endulge in sweet potatoes (they taste like dessert to me, and cost more) sometimes.0
-
-
-
Butter Buds are butter flavored sprinkles to put on food. There's a small amount of real butter in them, but they're mostly made of maltodextrin, butter flavoring, and sadness.0
-
lemurcat12 wrote: »
I looked it up, it's dried butter flavoring you can shake on your food. Not appealing at all.0 -
The reason sweet potatoes are preferred over white is usually the glycemic load. White potatoes will usually cause a sharper spike in blood glucose than sweet.0
-
mamapeach910 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »
I bet you could cut the oil and they would still be fabulous. I will be making them. I have low blood sodium and love salty things. Thank you!
spray oil *nods* to self
What on earth is a butter bud?
Butter Buds are these really awful fake butter things that come in packets like instant coffee. You mix them with hot water and end up with a sauce that is supposed to taste like butter but doesn't even come close. I remember them from the 70's.
0 -
Laurend224 wrote: »I love them both, but you can only make pie with the sweet potato.
You can make pie from anything.
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/white-potato-pie.html
0 -
Laurend224 wrote: »I love them both, but you can only make pie with the sweet potato.
You can make pie from anything.
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/white-potato-pie.html
That's... cake... in a pie pan. It's a LIE!!!! It's potato cake!!!!!
0 -
Laurend224 wrote: »I love them both, but you can only make pie with the sweet potato.
You can make pie from anything.
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/white-potato-pie.html
Heresy!0 -
Nope, sweet potatoes have more overall calories because they have more carbs and sugar, with slightly more fibre.... either are fine.Need2Exerc1se wrote: »The reason sweet potatoes are preferred over white is usually the glycemic load. White potatoes will usually cause a sharper spike in blood glucose than sweet.
0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »I love them both, but you can only make pie with the sweet potato.
You can make pie from anything.
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/white-potato-pie.html
That's... cake... in a pie pan. It's a LIE!!!! It's potato cake!!!!!
LOL...Here's one with crust. Maybe that qualifies it as more of a pie. The burnt part makes it look a little unappetizing though.
0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions