What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato?!


Question: What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato!?
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Slaves in the South called sweet potatoes yams because of their appearance!. Yams are actually a different vegetable that isn't sold at most grocery stores!. It's a root veggie grown and eaten in Africa!. Sweet potatoes are much softer and can be eaten raw, unlike a yam!. African yams contain a substance that makes people sick, but is fine to eat when it's cooked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sweet Potatoes: Popular in the American South, these yellow or orange tubers are elongated with ends that taper to a point and are of two dominant types!.

Yam: Generally sweeter than than the sweet potato, this tuber can grow over seven feet in length!.

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A sweet potato is one specific member of the Yam family!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

they are about the same they just got a different name and they are both good eating Www@FoodAQ@Com

The spelling!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

same thing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

spelling but same tasteWww@FoodAQ@Com





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