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What is the difference between sweet potato casserole and yams?

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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. 13 сент. 2017 г.


What's the difference between yams and sweet potato casserole?

That sweet, orange-colored root vegetable that you love so dearly is actually a sweetpotato. Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweetpotatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweetpotatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweetpotatoes.

Do yams cook differently than sweet potatoes?

Often, the copper skinned sweet potato is referred to as yam, or sweet potato yam, and these are a firmer version of sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes with the lighter skin and yellow insides are softer. They cook very differently.

Are sweet potatoes and yams interchangeable in recipes?

Though you're not likely to find true yams at your grocery store, yams and sweet potatoes are interchangeable in most recipes.

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