Baked, boiled, steamed and candied. They should have few eyes, and those few eyes should be shallow. Avoid product that is soft, wrinkled or has cuts in the skin. Yams with white streaks or spots on the inside will be pithy. Inc. All rights reserved.
Yams are available year-round.
Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. Product labeled as yams are really sweeter varieties of sweet potato. Sweet potatoes and yams come from different species of plant in the family of morning glories, originating in separate corners of the world. What we commonly eat are sweet potatoes, which are native to the American tropics.