Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

What's in a name? When it comes to the difference between yams and sweet potatoes, the answer is quite a lot. If you've always thought the two tubers were one and the same, you're hardly alone—what's ...

Many people in the United States use the terms "sweet potato" and "yam" interchangeably. Both are tubers but the similarities end there; yams and sweet potatoes are not the same vegetables. What is ...

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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 two ...

Wondering about the difference between yams and sweet potatoes? Find out the real answer from sweet potato expert April McGreger. Fact checked by Jillian Dara I was born in Vardaman, Mississippi, the ...

For many families, a holiday feast doesn’t feel complete without the familiar lineup of mashed potatoes and gravy, roast turkey and stuffing. Add in traditional sides like cranberry sauce, green bean ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are often confused, but they are botanically different plants. True sweet potatoes are native to the Americas, while true yams originate from Africa and Asia. The canned "yams" ...

Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a wonderful time of year. On Thanksgiving morning I’m up ...

Walk through any grocery store in the U.S. around the holidays and you’ll see sweet potatoes and yams used almost interchangeably. But here’s the truth—what most of us call “yams” are actually sweet ...