We can all agree that potatoes are a pantry staple. Like other produce, they come in all different shapes, flavors and colors. But one variety deserves some extra praise: purple sweet potatoes ...

The sweet potatoes sold in most U.S. grocery stores have thin, smooth, reddish-brown skin, but there are some types that have dark red, tan or even purple skin. Do yam and sweet potatoes look ...

Purple yams and purple sweet potatoes are often confused but are different in both texture and flavor. Purple yams have a starchy, earthy taste with a dry texture and deep purple flesh, commonly ...

You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato ...

Upon first glance, the purple-hued ube and purple sweet potato may seem to be the same veggie, but what are the actual differences between these two?

Sweet potatoes are grown in states such as North Carolina and California, but yams are mostly grown commercially in Africa and are typically only found in specialty stores in the U.S. Try these ...