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Title: Sweet Potatoes
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on June 14, 2020, 01:49:02 pm
Do you prefer canned or the regular way to cook them. I ate canned sweet potatoes and added sugar, honey, and butter and it was delicious. They're healthy for you too.
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Post by: pectacon on June 14, 2020, 01:52:14 pm
I've never actually tried canned sweet potatoes, maybe I should one of these days.
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Post by: ancmetro on June 14, 2020, 02:44:55 pm

  Sweet potatoes are full of good nutrients.
  Fresh ones are the best choice.
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Post by: Nancy5 on June 14, 2020, 02:59:05 pm
I do both, I add brown sugar, and honey too. 
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Post by: suemgross on June 14, 2020, 03:41:55 pm
I buy raw sweet potatoes, cut them into cubes, and put them in my instant pot (in a steamer basket) with 1 cup of water.  Cook under high pressure for 8 minutes (for 2 large potatoes).  Mash and mix in some butter and brown sugar.  Really fast and easy and so good!!   Enjoy!
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Post by: Kimdud22 on June 14, 2020, 06:50:09 pm
I like the fresh ones. I like to bake mine and slather in butter and brown sugar. Yum!
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Post by: singletonb on June 14, 2020, 06:57:28 pm
when it comes to sweet potatoes, I prefer the fresh ones but I have used the one in the can also mostly prepared with brown sugar, cinnamon,and a dash of vanilla flavor and butter. I also like to just bake them and eat them plain.
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Post by: dreamyxo on June 14, 2020, 10:10:55 pm
I had Japanese sweet potato today it's so good.  It's sweeter and creamier than regular sweet potato.  You don't need to add anything to it like butter and cinnamon. 
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on June 15, 2020, 03:31:47 am
We like fresh ones,  I also like to grow them, have not been able to get any slip yet this year.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on June 15, 2020, 05:16:18 am
Never tried canned ones only bought the ones from a regular market or any farmers market around me but I do enjoy eating them.
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Post by: judylucas on June 15, 2020, 05:48:50 am
I've tried both and have no preference ex1cept raw for baking
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Post by: debidoo on June 15, 2020, 06:57:36 am
Haven't eaten the canned in years but have some in the pantry right now that I will try and make sweet potato casserole out of - I imagine I will like them love sweet potatoes.
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Post by: makeblessed on June 15, 2020, 07:31:37 am
I prefer fresh sweet potatoes; like to bake sometimes  adding a little cinnamon  or butter. I rarely use the one in the can.
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Post by: stevensm4 on June 15, 2020, 09:00:38 am
I've had sweet potato fries (a little too much that they don't taste that good to me at all anymore) but given these comments, I may have been depriving myself of something that tastes even better.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on June 15, 2020, 09:26:02 am
I like sweet potatoes any way they are fixed
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Post by: pstovall on June 15, 2020, 11:45:57 am
I love fresh sweet potatoes, baked in a hot oven for an hour or more.  I don't even add sugar to them.  To me, they are absolutely delicious. I try to stay away from canned vegetables as much as possible.
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Post by: tjshorty on June 15, 2020, 12:28:52 pm
I prefer the fresh ones.  Canned just seems to sweet and mushy to me. 
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Post by: jkhanson on June 15, 2020, 12:42:46 pm
I like sweet potatoes raw and baked.  I prefer fresh over canned, but I do like the sweet potatoes made at Thanksgiving with brown sugar and perhaps pecans in them......extra sweet, like a dessert.
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Post by: DEBMZ6 on June 15, 2020, 04:13:28 pm
I love fresh sweet potatoes.  I bake them in the oven and add a bit of brown sugar! Yum!
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Post by: aflyingmonkey on June 15, 2020, 04:37:39 pm
I like sweet potato fries, I bake them & put them in my spinach salads.   I also like them whole & baked with a bit of butter in them, so delicious :)

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Post by: gtdoss on June 15, 2020, 04:57:42 pm
When I was a kid, we only ate sweet potatoes out of the can, usually for Thanksgiving. Of course, my mom would doctor them up as you described. I had my first fresh sweet potato when I was an adult, and of course I had to put butter and a little brown sugar on it because I was so used to having it extremely sweet.  :peace: :heart:
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Post by: nickylanena on June 16, 2020, 02:07:24 pm
I prefer fresh sweet potatoes. When they're fresh I can bake them or mash them. The ones in the can always seemed too sweet for me.
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Post by: lywb2168 on June 17, 2020, 05:27:19 am
I prefer fresh ones, I baked them with a bit of cinnamon, honey and butter and add cranberry juice and almonds, they turn out really good.
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on June 17, 2020, 05:27:47 am
I prefer fresh ones, I baked them with a bit of cinnamon, honey and butter and add cranberry juice and almonds, they turn out really good.

That sounds really good!
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Post by: rob110 on June 17, 2020, 06:59:44 am
They are great canned or fresh, though I don't think sugar and butter still qualify as healthy.
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Post by: timvolley on June 17, 2020, 03:08:35 pm
i like loaded sweet potatoes from texas roadhouse with marshmallows
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Post by: heypeg on June 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm
I never eat sweet potato
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Post by: catchow on June 18, 2020, 11:44:12 am
Im sure they would be alot healthier without the sugar, honey, and butter :)

But I do the same, but I put butter, brown sugar and pecans in mine. And usually just eat the canned ones
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Post by: oldbuddy on June 19, 2020, 08:01:30 am
We have then often to make Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer. They are much healthier than other potatoes.
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on June 19, 2020, 09:59:09 am
I'm a big fan of sweet potatoes. Wish that I had them more often.
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Post by: sfreeman8 on June 19, 2020, 10:47:29 am
Growing up, and even into the 80s, I only knew Mrs. Paul's Candied Sweet Potatoes and only had them for Thanksgiving. Never bought the canned and fresh wasn't available that I can remember until 15 years ago (I think).  I did try sweet potato fries and they were horrible!  I'm the only one who will touch them so I might get a fresh one this year if I make Thanksgiving dinner. Otherwise, I'll still order candied sweets from the restaurant we get takeout from.  :)
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Post by: ghunter on June 19, 2020, 01:51:10 pm
I don't care for sweet potatoes, but my husband loves them.