What are yams called in UK?
The American yam is not commonly found in the UK, yet the term is often used in the US to refer to what the British call a sweet potato; the Brits eat theirs roasted (as they do most things) and have not yet warmed to the American dish of “marshmallow yams.”
Is sweet potato grown in the UK?
Sweet potatoes are widely grown in warmer climes and are gaining popularity in the UK, with the introduction of hardier cultivars. They have attractive lush foliage, so are ornamental as well as edible, but they need a warm summer or extra protection, especially in cooler regions, to produce good tubers.
Is there a difference between a sweet potato and a yam?
The skin of a yam (left) looks kind of like tree bark, while a sweet potato (right) is more reddish-brown. Real yams are entirely different root vegetables that are more like yucca in texture and flavor. They have bumpy, tough brown skin (that looks almost tree trunk-like) with starchy, not sweet flesh.
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