Sweet Potato

ktlynn4queen
ktlynn4queen Posts: 6 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have never made sweet potatoes before. I am not sure if I should roast them or boil them...Any suggestions?
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  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    do with them anything you would do with a white potato...they just taste better and are better for you...
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Sometimes I just pierce them with a fork, microwave on medium power for 8-10 minutes, turning it over halfway. Sprinkle liberally with salt and enjoy!
  • mrsrobinsonlauraj
    mrsrobinsonlauraj Posts: 74 Member
    bake them like fries, bake them like a regular potato, mash them, boil them, roast them and eat them! Add salt, sugar, cinnamon, etc.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    I hate them, I hate them buttered, sugared and covered in marshmallow. I want to like them but I don't. I was at a baby shower recently and had to do a blind taste test of baby foods and knew immediately which one was sweet potato becaue it was so terrible.

    The only tolerable form I've found is Alexia Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    do with them anything you would do with a white potato...they just taste better and are better for you...
    Why are they better for you ? never eaten one before.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    do with them anything you would do with a white potato...they just taste better and are better for you...
    Why are they better for you ? never eaten one before.

    They are to Vitamin A what bananas are to potassium.
  • ReschkeCM
    ReschkeCM Posts: 3
    You can do about anything with them that you'd do with a normal potato. Just keep in mind that they are quite a bit sweeter (hence the name). I enjoy them mashed or sliced thin and fried in a pan like little chips. Enjoy!
  • SirZee
    SirZee Posts: 381
    I love 'em baked, had them as fries at outback also, its good any way you eat it.
  • blackmantis
    blackmantis Posts: 165 Member
    They are pretty good raw. On a normal day I will boil them and make mashed sweet potato and on cheat days I will log them skin on and make fried sweet potato logs with honey mustard dip. :-)
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    do with them anything you would do with a white potato...they just taste better and are better for you...
    Why are they better for you ? never eaten one before.

    Lower on the glycemic index and more micronutrients.
  • LCoombs45
    LCoombs45 Posts: 6
    Preheat oven at 355 degrees, poke some holes in it (I put a tiny bit of butter on the skin because I eat that part, some people don't), and bake for about 50 minutes.

    I do put some butter and brown sugar on the inside if I am having a bad sweet craving or I'm falling super short of my calorie goal, but I can also eat them plain.

    They are so yummy!
  • deadgirl81
    deadgirl81 Posts: 412 Member
    bake them like fries, bake them like a regular potato, mash them, boil them, roast them and eat them! Add salt, sugar, cinnamon, etc.

    Ok - not getting at you - but in general - what is peoples obsession with cinnamon on everything??
  • superhippiechik
    superhippiechik Posts: 1,044 Member
    I personally like to use my mandolin to slice them very thin and then pan fry them in a little(!) olive oil with Mediterranean seasonings. Yum!
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    Here is how I cook mine:

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    Slice them, toss with olive oil, salt and chili powder. Bake in oven on 425 for about 30 minutes or until done to your liking.
  • superhippiechik
    superhippiechik Posts: 1,044 Member
    bake them like fries, bake them like a regular potato, mash them, boil them, roast them and eat them! Add salt, sugar, cinnamon, etc.

    Ok - not getting at you - but in general - what is peoples obsession with cinnamon on everything??

    Cinnamon is a super food and super yummy!
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Try white sweet potatos too, I like them better than the orange ones!
  • pobski
    pobski Posts: 42 Member
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  • ktlynn4queen
    ktlynn4queen Posts: 6 Member
    Here is how I cook mine:

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    Slice them, toss with olive oil, salt and chili powder. Bake in oven on 425 for about 30 minutes or until done to your liking.

    These look awesome!!
  • ktlynn4queen
    ktlynn4queen Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you all!!
  • mrsrobinsonlauraj
    mrsrobinsonlauraj Posts: 74 Member
    bake them like fries, bake them like a regular potato, mash them, boil them, roast them and eat them! Add salt, sugar, cinnamon, etc.

    Ok - not getting at you - but in general - what is peoples obsession with cinnamon on everything??

    Truthfully I don't care for cinnamon but i hear its good for you.
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    MMMMM sooooo good! Bake, bake, bake or roast! You can even do them like hashbrowns in the skillet. I like them spicy - I usually season them up with some paprika, garlic, onion powder, S&P, cayenne or chilli powder (s). And thyme, or what ever herb smells good that day. Rosemary is good too. Enjoy! I usually do it at a higher heat, and I would suggest putting parchment down. They are softer when baked, so they tear if they stick.
  • tlsayers00
    tlsayers00 Posts: 4 Member
    I like them best baked with just a little butter on them...but I love them so many otherways also. As a diabetic, they don't shoot my sugars through the roof like a regular potato does....so that is one healthy benefit.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    do with them anything you would do with a white potato...they just taste better and are better for you...
    Why are they better for you ? never eaten one before.

    They are to Vitamin A what bananas are to potassium.

    Do they have as much iron as a white potato?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    bake them like fries, bake them like a regular potato, mash them, boil them, roast them and eat them! Add salt, sugar, cinnamon, etc.

    Ok - not getting at you - but in general - what is peoples obsession with cinnamon on everything??

    Cinnamon is a super food and super yummy!

    It is my favorite flavor behind chocolate and beer.
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
    I LOVE SWEET POTATOES!!!! :D
    you can cook them like any normal potatoes but i always found the texture a little weird done some ways... (boiled)...
    very nice jacket potatoes or sweet potato chips yum! just chopped into sticks and sprayed with a touch of oil just so they dont stick then some salt and pepper mmmmmm... a place near me does the nicest sweet potato and goats cheese pie, which i will figure how to make one day.... :S
    x
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I slice them - either thin on the mandoline slicer or in wedges - toss w/a little olive oil and whatever spices you like. Cook at 350 until done. Also good w/chunks of onion and/or other veggies. We have a really big George Foreman grill that it works great on too.

    Or just bake them like a regular potato.
  • Lyerin
    Lyerin Posts: 818 Member
    I like them baked, but I also like to make oven "fries" with them. I cut up the potatoes into "fry" shape, toss in a little olive oil, black pepper, salt and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper and bake them in the oven. You can google tons of recipes, but they are so tasty!
  • arock1000
    arock1000 Posts: 61 Member
    Here's one I haven't seen anyone post yet.
    Peel, slice into smallish cubes, boil until tender, drain water. Blend them in a food processor or mixer with butter, minced garlic, parmesan cheese until smooth. Put them in a glass baking dish and top with parmesan. Bake at 350 until the top is partially golden brown, about 30-45 minutes. Omergerd, they are amaaaazing! The total calories per serving isn't that bad - I eat a bowl for dinner or lunch or both!
    You'll have to do the math yerself based on how much you add of everything.
  • arock1000
    arock1000 Posts: 61 Member
    Oh and that maple syrup, brown sugar, marshmallows crap is totally disgusting. It's a freaking potato not a dessert.
  • redscylla
    redscylla Posts: 211 Member

    They are to Vitamin A what bananas are to potassium.

    Actually, sweet potatoes are to potassium what bananas are presumed to be to potassium. :D They're chock full of potassium. I tend to stir fry mine with ham and spinach. Tasty!

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