"Master Chef" Tip of the Day

Yams vs. sweet potatoes

Yams are a reddish-brown color on the outside, and orange on the inside. 
Sweet potatoes are a tan color on the outside and whitish on the inside.
Sweet potatoes have more fiber, so they are better for you than yams.
Cooking suggestion: line a cooking rack with aluminum foil and pre-heat oven to 400.  Wash and dry short, thick sweet potatoes or yams and place them on the foil.  I try to find ones that are shaped kind of like russet potatoes, but you can cut off small ends, if you need to.  The cut end will seal when you cook it.  Bake for 1 hour to 1 and-a-half hours, or until they soften and sugars start coming out (thus the need for aluminim foil).  Cut them open (like a baked potato) and add lots of butter, brown sugar, and a little sprinkle of cinnamon.  Yummy!