Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different plants. Yams are more closely related to lilies, while sweet potatoes are more ...

“Sweet potato” and “yam” are often used interchangeably, but these are different vegetables. Sweet potatoes tend to be easier to find and are a bit more nutritious. Yams are starchier but ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably ...

Do yams and sweet potatoes look different on the outside? The skin of a white or yellow yam from Africa is typically rough, fibrous and dark brown. The sweet potatoes sold in most U.S. grocery ...

The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say sweet potato capital of the world? It’s a question that’s been debated for years, are they yams? Are they sweet potatoes? Or ...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM. JOINING US TO EXPLAIN, CALIFORNIA SWEET POTATO FARMER SARAH ALVERNAZ IS THIS IS AND I WAS EXPLAINING TO HER EARLIER, THE CREW HERE KIND OF PLAYED A ...

In the United States, the terms "yam" and "sweet potato" are used interchangeably, but they are completely different vegetables. Yams are starchy and have a rough, brown exterior. They can grow up ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably ...

Did you know sweet potatoes and yams are not the same? In fact, you’ve probably never eaten an actual yam, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Karen Blakeslee. Confusion between the ...

To complicate things further, there are a handful of sweet potato varieties in a wide range of colors, including orange, white, and purple. We had Heck break down the differences for us.