How to choose and store sweet potatoes

Selection of sweet potato

Select firmly tubers, wrinkle-free skin without blemishes or bruises. First season is from October to January, but are scattered throughout the year.

Add sweet potatoes usually not good, except under ideal conditions, and the wounded rapidly deteriorates. Unfortunately, when the potatoes start to go wrong, you can not cut off the bad part, because the damage to the taste of whole potato resist.

For most, sweet potatoes can be used in any recipe does the white potato, especially the pale variety.

Storage of sweet potato

Store in a cool, dry and dark place, stored (55 ° F) takes place sweet potatoes can take up to three or four weeks. Otherwise, plan to use them within a week of purchase and do not refrigerate raw tubers.

Canned sweet potatoes are available year round and are often confusing in as yams.

Baked sweet potatoes are stored in a covered container for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.

To freeze, wrap the cooked potatoes in an airtight container, so that 2.1-inch headspace and freeze 10 to 12 months at 0 degrees Celsius

More on sweet potatoes and yams

• The difference between sweet potatoes and yams
• Selection of sweet potato storage
• Journal of sweet potato
• Selecting and storing Yam
• Yam Leaf
• Sweet Potato and Yam health benefits
• History of the Potato
• Sweet Potato / Yam Recipes
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