Sweet Potato

[pusskin]

I have one fairly large sweet potato to use up, and have never cooked them before.
Would i peel and slice and boil and mash as an ordinary potato?

Dont want anything fancy, just a quick cook to go with tonights dinner.

Cheers Abers.

[Ratty2E]

You can boil and mash or they are lovely roasted or made in to wedges. If I mash them I add a little grated ginger a sprinkle of chilli and mix with yoghurt instead of the milk and butter you might use with ordinary potatoes.

[pusskin]

Thanks Ratty. Would i slightly boil them first , then make wedges and bake?

[UKSWF]

I wouldn't peel it, just bake it in wedges, it is a lovely veg really tasty!

[UKSWF]

No need to par boil, just treat it like normal potatoes

[pusskin]

Cheers UK. Tch, have just peeled it, but wont next time.
Mmm cant wait to bake and taste now. Will update soon.

[Ratty2E]

I never par boil them as although they are rock hard raw they go soft very quickly during cooking. I never peel wedges either but I do If I'm doing them with a roast.

[UKSWF]

I am craving sweet potatoes now!

[pusskin]

Thanks for your reply too Ratty. This sweet potato will make such a change to the normal boring potatoes. Cheers x

[pusskin]

LOL @ UK

[humbersloop]

puss, it makes a nice change as a hotpot topping or in dauphinoise potato too

[ethandron]

They cook quicker than ordinary potatoes, they have a less dense texture I think.
Must admit I always peel them even though I never peel ordinary potatoes, I think the skin in thicker and slightly tougher.
I too make wedges with them, or mash, or chunk them up and toss in olive oil before roasting. Sprinkle wedges or roasters with a bit of curry powder, goes beautifully with sweet potato.

[pusskin]

have taken all your suggestions on board. Ta muchly.

Busy cooking now and cant wait to see the outcome x

[pastafreak]

They are also lovely baked...so sweet,you may not want butter on them.

[pusskin]

Well, we eat the sweet potato with chicken and lots of veg. Very nice.
The pots out of the oven were a bit too soft i think and some went a bit mashy. Maybe I'll just mash them next time and not make wedges, or cook in oven on a much higher gas.

[RATTER15]

Be careful in the cooking, they will go mushy if you cook them as long as normal potatoes.
They are a very different texture to normal potatoes.

I love them baked with lots of butter and black pepper.

[pusskin]

Will persevere and cook them again and hope they can go a bit crispy instead of a bit mushey! They made a good change from ordinary pots though. Mr Puss thought they were lovely and tasty.

[thugulike]

I remember asking this very same question almost 10 years ago on here and woofgang recommended you peel then boil it, mash with a little butter then put it in a gratin dish and top with grated cheese and maple syrup. Sounds odd but it was historic and I still make this today. Thank you Mary.

[grasscarp]

And they are also VERY good for you
http://www.naturalnews.com/031543_sweet_potatoes_minerals.html

[fairycakes69]

I cut them up into chips and deep fry, tried in the oven and the were really soft. We did the taste test, half fried other half in oven, fried got the thumbs up.

[woofgang]

golly thugulike I don't remember that at all...glad you still enjoy it!