11 янв. 2022 г. · "Soft" sweet potatoes were referred to as 'yams' to distinguish them from the 'firm' varieties. Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

8 апр. 2022 г. · African slaves saw sweet potatoes and were reminded of African yams. that's why they're commonly called that in the American south.

1 июл. 2014 г. · I would think the name come from the resemblance to a potato and the sweet flavor. I can't find anything online as to the name.

18 мая 2024 г. · But the word yam was brought over from Africa by slaves, who used it to refer to the yellow-orange version of sweet potatoes, so we commonly ...

25 сент. 2015 г. · Actually, yams are just a different variety of sweet potato. All the confusion is kinda funny though.

24 февр. 2020 г. · This is not at all a Toronto or Canada thing. Throughout the US, the terms "sweet potato" and "yam" are also used interchangeably.

4 янв. 2023 г. · in the USA, a Yam (when used in canned goods) is a sweet potato grown in the state of Louisiana. (according to the president of Bruce's Yams ...

21 мар. 2023 г. · Yams came from Africa earlier direct to Europe. Then to Americas. They are much bigger and starchier than sweet potatoes, called yams often in ...

23 нояб. 2023 г. · Yes, in truth, actual yams are not at all what we call yams in the USA. They are white, with a dark brown skin - and not sweet at all.

25 дек. 2014 г. · The word "yam" comes from Portuguese or Spanish words derived from West African languages and ultimately meaning "food" or "eat". The Fulani ...