yams sweet potatoes the same?

[Deltasaurus]

are they?

[Rugger02]

Yup, same thing. I think different areas just call them different things.

[StoneGRMI]

Yup, same thing. I think different areas just call them different things.

True for the U.S. but the actual Yam is from Central and South America and also popular in the Caribbean. Most likely you're eating a sweet potato though as the yam isn't found here very often.

[Narkissos]

In the USA, unless you're living in an area which is near to a west indian or african community, it's likely that your 'yam' is a sweet potato.

It's a misnomer in the USA... the terms are used interchangeably.

In the caribbean sweet potatoes and yams are two totally different plants/products.

I wrote a long write-up on this prior.

Imma try and find it.

-CNS

[Deltasaurus]

so when u guys say eat sweet potatoes for low GI carbs u mean yams or what we think are yams

[DSM4Life]

You have a dirty dirty mind.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

http://homecooking.about.com/od/howt...potatodiff.htm

[Deltasaurus]

so do i buy yams?

[Rugger02]

[IMG]


You have a dirty dirty mind.

OMG, I'll never look at a yam ....or a vagina the same again!

[Prada]

In the USA, unless you're living in an area which is near to a west indian or african community, it's likely that your 'yam' is a sweet potato.

It's a misnomer in the USA... the terms are used interchangeably.

In the caribbean sweet potatoes and yams are two totally different plants/products.

I wrote a long write-up on this prior.

Imma try and find it.

-CNS

Yup.

[Narkissos]

so when u guys say eat sweet potatoes for low GI carbs u mean yams or what we think are yams

Yep, you yanks generally use the words interchangeably.

When I say that i'm eating yams though, i actually mean true yams.

-CNS

[Pinnacle]

In the Caribbean, sweet potato is actually boniato.

For the most part yams aren't available in the US. Just the basic sweet potato which is largely imported from Canada.

And just so everyone knows, yams/sweet potato each have their own GI rating just like each variety of potato does.

[Narkissos]

In the Caribbean, sweet potato is actually boniato.

Boniato is only one of the types found the caribbean: the red-skinned type.

We also get a yellow-skinned variety.

For the most part yams aren't available in the US. Just the basic sweet potato which is largely imported from Canada.

And just so everyone knows, yams/sweet potato each have their own GI rating just like each variety of potato does.

Yep.

-CNS

[Pinnacle]

The yellow skinned variety doesn't seem to make it to US markets. Apparently you f*ckers eat it all.

[C_Bino]

They are definitely different like everyone else said. But if you are wondering if one is better than the other it wont be a big deal. That is probably what you want to know about and if you use eithe rin your diet you are doing better than 95% of society so dont sweat it.

In Canada we have both yams and sweet potatoes and different varieties as well. I will say though that red yams are the worst tasting imo.

[Narkissos]

The yellow skinned variety doesn't seem to make it to US markets. Apparently you f*ckers eat it all.

You bastards like sweet stuff... so we sell it to you.



The red-skinned ones grown here are sweeter.

I prefer yams though... They've better mouth-feel.

Yams and Cassava.

Have you ever had breadfruit Pinn?

That's another indigenous starchy carb staple here.

My staples are: breadfruit; cassava; potatoes; yams; sweet potatoes; breadfruit; dasheen; and eddoes [a small-growing dasheen variety] .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadfruit [breadfruit]
http://www.itzcaribbean.com/eddoes_caribbean_food.php [eddoes]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro [dasheen]


All non-processed... All superior to grain sources imo.

-C

[Narkissos]

My staples are: breadfruit; cassava; potatoes; yams; sweet potatoes; breadfruit; dasheen; and eddoes [a small-growing dasheen variety] .

..I should add unripe bananas to that list... which we boil or roast.

-C

[Jakspro]

I used to be able to buy true yams and different varieties at Whole Foods/World Market but now that I've moved and there are no upscale markets around, I'm left with sweet tots.

[Pinnacle]

You bastards like sweet stuff... so we sell it to you.



The red-skinned ones grown here are sweeter.


Yams and Cassava.

Have you ever had breadfruit Pinn?

That's another indigenous starchy carb staple here.

My staples are: breadfruit; cassava; potatoes; yams; sweet potatoes; breadfruit; dasheen; and eddoes [a small-growing dasheen variety] .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadfruit [breadfruit]
http://www.itzcaribbean.com/eddoes_caribbean_food.php [eddoes]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro [dasheen]


All non-processed... All superior to grain sources imo.

-C

We only get the maronish/red variety here, which are a tad starchy.

I'm aware bread fruit grows EVERYWHERE in the Caribbean(Been all over the Caribbean). The region was the nursery for the "bounty". But no, it isn't available here that ofter,nor do I know how to prepare it properly.

[Pinnacle]

..I should add unripe bananas to that list... which we boil or roast.

-C

Here green banana's, or Plantains as they are called, are roasted when they get ripe. The skin gets that yellowish/black look about them. In the green state they are sliced and fried like chips



We do have what's called Cuban banana's which are green and very small. They grow locally, but I never tried boiling them from an unripened state.

I use a lot of Caribbean/South American root vegetables in my diet. I just don't speak about them since most people have no idea what they are, nor have them available at their grocery stores.

[Narkissos]

nor do I know how to prepare it properly.

They, like the cassava etc. can be boiled.

Unlike the cassava, we boil breadfruit in the skin... When it's tender you just slice it up.... scoop out the 'heart'.. peel and serve.

That's the easiest way.

The indigenous way is roasting it in the skin.

Once it's cooked you can do all sorts of crazy culinary art-esque shit with it.

You planning on being in my neck of the woods anytime soon?

Here green banana's, or Plantains as they are called, are roasted when they get ripe. The skin gets that yellowish/black look about them. In the green state they are sliced and fried like chips

That's different.. If you don't mind me asking, where're you located?

We differentiate between the true banana here and the plantain (As well as the number of variants in between... each of which have a distinctive shape and flavour).

Plantains we generally slice up and and fry... but this is the ripened fruit solely.

We do have what's called Cuban banana's which are green and very small. They grow locally, but I never tried boiling them from an unripened state.

It's messy.. trust me

The unripened fruit have a seriously powerful stain which they excrete.

They taste good if you know how to do 'em.

I use a lot of Caribbean/South American root vegetables in my diet. I just don't speak about them since most people have no idea what they are, nor have them available at their grocery stores.

Understood.

Very cool.

-C

[Pinnacle]

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You planning on being in my neck of the woods anytime soon?
[B]Not soon, anyway.I pretty much did my Caribbean tour. The Hawaiian islands, and Fiji are next[B]


That's different.. If you don't mind me asking, where're you located?
Just north of Miami. In an area where English is still the first language ;-)

We differentiate between the true banana here and the plantain (As well as the number of variants in between... each of which have a distinctive shape and flavour).Sure, we have countless varieties of bananas here. Really only 2 types that would fall under the plantain family.

Plantains we generally slice up and and fry... but this is the ripened fruit solely.See, it's different here. Plantains are treated like they prepared in the Spanish cultures. Ripe plantains are rolled out(like dough) and cut into circles and deep fried. The Colombians call them tostones. Basically all the Spanish slice unripened plantains like chips and fry them. Platanos Frito's is what they are called. They do the same with Yuca as well. Which is not to be confused with Yucca





-C

[Rugger02]

Here green banana's, or Plantains as they are called, are roasted when they get ripe. The skin gets that yellowish/black look about them. In the green state they are sliced and fried like chips



We do have what's called Cuban banana's which are green and very small. They grow locally, but I never tried boiling them from an unripened state.

I use a lot of Caribbean/South American root vegetables in my diet. I just don't speak about them since most people have no idea what they are, nor have them available at their grocery stores.

Thanks for that info, I was wondering about plantains and thier nutritional value; I saw a thing on the "Food Network" the other day where a guy sliced and fried up some plantains and sauteed them in kinda of a carribean jerk marinade and used them as topping for a steak. It was better than porn, I was just about drooling.

[Pinnacle]

I don't recommend frying Plantains. Boil or roast them

200g cooked plantain= 62g total carbohydrate

[Deltasaurus]

while every one is here im not using olive oil or flax for outside fat sources just eating oats sweet potatoes which i bought broccoli and lean meats like chicken breast,tuna,egg whites,95% lean beef,lean pork tenderloins im worried im not getting enough fat 15% of my 2600 cals is 390 im not quite sure if im getting that what should i do boys?

[Pinnacle]

Very little fat in chix breasts. Like 1g per 6 oz. So if you rely on chix breasts like too many people do, you certainly aren't getting enough fat at all. This is rather common occurrence with young guys. THEY FEAR FAT!

Flax oil sucks..period!

Extra virgin olive oil
Walnut oil
pecan oil
almond oil
hazel nut oil
avocado oil
FISH OIL
pistachio oil
macadamia nut oil


to name a few

[Deltasaurus]

thanks

[Narkissos]

I don't recommend frying Plantains. Boil or roast them

200g cooked plantain= 62g total carbohydrate

Agreed.

(tho fried they taste ****ing awesome! )

-C