What's the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?

Mark Frauenfelder 10:07 am Tue Nov 24, 2015

Sweet potato vs. yam: What's the difference?Watch this video on YouTube After watching this video, I realize I've never eaten a yam. According to the President of the Sweet Potato…

Sweet potato vs. yam: What's the difference?

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After watching this video, I realize I've never eaten a yam. According to the President of the Sweet Potato Council, yams in the United States are only found in "specialty stores." Yams have been a staple in some African countries for centuries, and when slaves were brought to the US, they referred to sweet potatoes as "yams." The name stuck.

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