You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - This Friday, we’re heading to Tabor City as the North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say ...

Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

A rose is a rose … but a yam is not a sweet potato. It might even be possible you’ve never tasted a real yam. Those “candied yams” you serve on Thanksgiving probably are sweet potatoes. Most people ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically ...

Do not confuse yams with sweet potatoes, even though both these nutritious and versatile root vegetables look, feel, and taste quite the same. Yams are a dietary staple around the world, especially in ...

Here are some insights into the culinary uses and benefits of this unique ingredient. African water yam is packed with essential nutrients such as vitamins C and B6, potassium, and dietary fiber. ...