[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: sweet potatoes
- From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx
- To: MyDovey@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:11:22 EDT
Couldn't stand it any longer :-)
Sweet potatoes are not "potatoes"
Sweet potatoes are actually a completely different vegetable than regular
potatoes. They are not even in the same botanical family. While each is an
important vegetable, deserving of a place in a healthy diet, these two foods
feature
different tastes and unique nutritional benefits. Sweet potatoes are
considered an 'anti-diabetic food', offering a host of nutrients and an
impressive
array of antioxidants. They taste delicious, are easy to prepare and can be
used
in a variety of dishes, even in some that call for white potatoes.
And
Several decades ago, when orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were introduced in
the southern United States, producers and shippers desired to distinguish them
from the more traditional, white-fleshed types. The African word nyami,
referring to the starchy, edible root of the Dioscorea genus of plants, was
adopted
in its English form, yam. Yams in the U.S. are actually sweetpotatoes with
relatively moist texture and orange flesh. Although the terms are generally
used
interchangeably, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that the label
"yam" always be accompanied by "sweetpotato." The following information
outlines
several differences between sweetpotatoes and yams.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html
:-)
Stormy
In a message dated 3/18/07 12:34:47 PM, MyDovey@xxxxxxx writes:
> are sweet potatoes considered the same as white potatoes if your dog has
> allergies to potatoes.only way it's listed on his allergy sheet.also
> allergic to
> wheat,soy oats barley pork venison duck and brewer's yeast.
> Carole Powell Fuchs
>
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