Best way to cook....sweet potato?

[Emmal31]

Hi

I bought a sweet potato for the first time yesterday to try but was wondering what the best way to cook it is? Should I mash it or boil it... What tastes better really Is my question. Also if I mash it should I put milk and marg in like I do with normal potato?

Thanks 🙂

xx

 

[Steff]

ive recently discovered the sweet potato and i bake mine hun instead of using the usual potato and it is lovely,

 

[Emmal31]

How long do you bake it for?

 

[Steff]

How long do you bake it for?

I start off by softening it in the microwave for 7 minutes that cuts down on the time it needs to be in the oven, i then oven bake it for 35 minutes x

 

[rachelha]

mashed with butter and pepper is great too

 

[Emmal31]

I start off by softening it in the microwave for 7 minutes that cuts down on the time it needs to be in the oven, i then oven bake it for 35 minutes x

Sound's like a good idea, do you chop it up or leave it whole?

 

[Steff]

Sound's like a good idea, do you chop it up or leave it whole?

just leave it whole when its done i half it down the middle and usually serve with homemade coleslaw.

 

[Emmal31]

mashed with butter and pepper is great too

Yum, I'm getting really hungry now talking about food

 

[Emmal31]

just leave it whole when its done i half it down the middle and usually serve with homemade coleslaw.

You sound like a professional cook 😉 here's one I prepared earlier

Thanks for the tips xxx

 

[Steff]

You sound like a professional cook 😉 here's one I prepared earlier

Thanks for the tips xxx

lolol,nah just used to being a genarel dogsbody at work for a moody chef.

 

[Emmal31]

ahh that explains it then 😉

 

[Steff]

ahh that explains it then 😉

lol well whatever you do with your potato hun let me know how it tastes.

 

[Emmal31]

will do, not sure we'll be having it tonight though got too much to do to cook properly xxx

 

[AlisonM]

Hi

I bought a sweet potato for the first time yesterday to try but was wondering what the best way to cook it is? Should I mash it or boil it... What tastes better really Is my question. Also if I mash it should I put milk and marg in like I do with normal potato?

Thanks 🙂

xx

You just treat it like any other spud. I add a little nutmeg to mine sometimes. If I mash them, I'll use olive oil instead of marg or butter. They make great chips and crisps too.

 

[margie]

You can cook them like wedges too.

 

[rachelha]

What did you go for Emma?

 

[shiv]

my OH says the best way is to bake them with a little butter and salt.

i'm a bit weird and i don't really like 'sweet' vegetables - like carrots or parsnips. i can eat them, i just find them a bit too sweet.

 

[Emmal31]

What did you go for Emma?

I didn't have it last night in the end, i'll prob be cooking it tonight if I get time to.

Thank you for all the suggestions 😉

xx

 

[Caroline Wilson]

It's a matter of personal tatse. I prefer mine mashed with a little olive spread. Hubby spriknles a little black pepper in his share

 

[grahams mum]

you can also try to make a risotto yummy the same as you would doit with veg or you can try pumpkin as well