yams vs sweet potatos

[monkeyboy]

which is it

 

[kelleigh1]

They are two different things. I was watching the Food Network over the weekend and they said that they really are two different things. I don't remember exactly what the difference is, but let me see if I can find it.

 

[mickeyfan2]

You have been a busy boy today. Yam are from Africa and are white. What we call yams and sweet potatoes are both sweet potatoes.

 

[mommaU4]

To me they are both yucky.

 

[KarenAylwood]

Yams and sweet potatoes are two different things?? And what we call yams are actually sweet potatoes??

For some reason I feel horribly betrayed.

 

[yeartolate]

I think tuber talk has caused one to many problems on this board.

Don't make me whip out my parsnip.