Although you can cook sweet potatoes fresh out of the ground, the natural sweetness improves after curing. Proper curing also heals injuries incurred to the tubers during harvest, which helps guarantee successful storage. 30 сент. 2010 г.
Can you eat sweet potatoes right after you dig them?
You should resist the temptation to dig and immediately eat sweet potatoes, as fresh ones are more starchy than sweet, and don't bake as well as cured ones. Wait at least three weeks before eating, so the starches can convert to sugars. Sweet potatoes can last six months or more in storage, if held properly.
How do you cure freshly dug sweet potatoes?
Curing the roots increases the post-harvest life of the sweet potato. To cure roots, hold them at 85 degrees F with 90 to 95 percent relative humidity (RH) for 4 to 7 days. After curing, reduce the storage temperature to 55 to 60 degrees F at 80 to 85 percent RH.
Do sweet potatoes have to be pricked before baking?
It's from not poking holes. Transfer to the oven – place on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven until tender. Cut them open soon after baking – if you let them sit for too long after baking, the interior will steam and the potato can become dense.
Why soak sweet potatoes before cooking?
Yes, you should soak sweet potatoes before baking. Soaking sliced sweet potatoes before baking will release surface starches. Releasing surface starches helps to crisp the potatoes on the outside, resulting in a deliciously crispy potato.
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