In the market
What they are: The candy of the vegetable family. Don't be fooled by a successful 1930s marketing campaign that labeled the orange-colored sweet potatoes as yams. Real yams are an entirely different species -- a starchy tuber that grows in tropical climates and doesn't quite resemble sweet potatoes in shape, size (yams can grow up to 100 pounds), or taste. ... (Full article: 277 words)
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