When sweet potatoes are cooked, they may contain fibrous strings that must be removed through a blending process. If left intact, the strings will ruin the cooked potatoes' creamy texture. Boil the sweet potatoes until they are fork tender.
Why do my sweet potatoes have strings in them?
These "strings" come from growing a potato in soil that is too fertile. The potato is a root and roots store nutrients. Grown in soil that is too fertile, sweet potato vines will grow fast and big and the result is long stringy roots (or potatoes).
What parts of a sweet potato can you eat?
Shakarkandi or sweet potato is a starchy, sweet tasting root vegetable. Its leaves and shoots both are edible though the starchy tuberous roots are most commonly consumed. It can be baked at home as a snack or as a dessert.
How do you get rid of stringy sweet potatoes?
I peel and cook sweet potatoes with butter or oleo in a crock pot, about a half pound for 6-8 pounds of sweet potatoes, then use an electric mixer to pull out most of the strings - mix for a few minutes, lift up the mixer to spin off the sweet potatoes, turn it off and wash the strings off.
Why you should not eat sweet potatoes?
Sweet potatoes contain high amounts of oxalates that may increase the risk of calcium-oxalate kidney stones. Sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene, and their excessive consumption can lead to hypervitaminosis A (vitamin A toxicity), in which excess vitamin A accumulates in the liver.
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