Should sweet potatoes be peeled when preparing them?
I want to make a sweet potato dish -- maybe candied yams. Should I peel the sweet potatoes before cooking or are these recipes intending for me to keep the skin on? None say to peel the potato first.
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Candied Yams, I would peel first. However, for mashes and other similar soft dishes, I find it best to bake them until soft and then remove the peels when cool.
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You do not need to peel sweet potatoes before boiling. If leaving the peel on, you will need to pierce the skin of the potato with a fork a few times. Also, boiling a sweet potato with the peel will require slightly more time for it to cookDo you have to peel the skin off sweet potatoes?
For most sweet potato recipes, it's unnecessary to remove the skin. Nevertheless, certain dishes, such as desserts, are best made without the skins. You can eat sweet potato skins by themselves or leave them on in most recipes, though desserts usually exclude the peel.Are you supposed to peel sweet potatoes before cooking?
Whether or not you leave the skin on a sweet potato prior to roasting is entirely up to you! You do not need to peel a sweet potato prior to cooking it in the oven. The skins of sweet potatoes are safe to eat, both raw and cooked, and contain nutrients such as fiber and antioxidants.Why do you peel sweet potatoes?
By peeling, you will lose a great deal of vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium from your sweet potato dish, while retaining nearly all of the carbs. Whole roasted sweet potatoes or boiled sweet potatoes can be a more nutrient-rich alternative.What is the best way to peel sweet potatoes?
With a fork, poke holes in the raw sweet potatoes, and then bake them at 425 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until very tender. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel the skin off. The skin will magically slide right off.Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Sweet Potatoes
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I like to maintain the shape, texture and nutrition of my sweet potatoes, so I try to avoid peeling. Sweet potatoes have a naturally thin skin so most recipes can survive. I usually cut off the two thin tips (tend to be drier and harder) but then scrub the potatoes.
Next step depends on the recipe. If you are going for mashed sweet potatoes and you are fine with the concept of "dirty mashed potatoes" where you leave some of the skin on, this will work great for a rough mash with great texture. If you are of the mind that mashed sweet potatoes have to be smooth and fluffy, then you are going to have to peel.
For candied sweet potatoes, I cut them so they are circles about an inch or so thick and lay them out on the bottom of a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle some butter, brown sugar, crushed pecans and/or coconut on top and bake. The skins help the circles stay together and, again, are so thin that they don't get in the way.
Answer 3
It comes down to personal preference. Sweet potato skins are a bit tougher than regular potato skins. I don't find them very appetizing. In every candied yam recipe I've made, eaten, or seen the sweet potatoes have always been peeled.
Also keep your guests preferences in mind. You're much more likely to please everyone with the peeled potatoes than with peels on.
Answer 4
Another note about sweet potatoes is that they have two layers of flesh. The lighter, outside layer, underneath the skin, tends to be stringier than the rest of the flesh, which is darker. In many applications, including just roasting, you get a nicer texture when you remove the outer layer of the sweet potato as well as the skin.
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