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jaz75
August 12th, 2004, 08:08 PM
I get that it's a vegetable, but does anyone know the "scandinavian" word for it? :confused:

billysbrew
August 13th, 2004, 01:18 AM
Sweet Potatoes?? :confused:

This link (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/sweetpotato.html) may help...

:gl:

Knubb
August 13th, 2004, 05:00 AM
Yep, sötpotatis is the swedish word as I know it.

dledeaux
August 13th, 2004, 02:01 PM
It's actually a little known fact that sweet potatos and yams are two different vegetables. With practice it is possible to discern the difference between the two. (I learned this when I worked in a produce dept many years ago).

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/sweetpotato.html

Just my FYI for the day!

rtestes
August 13th, 2004, 02:41 PM
Sweet Potatoes?? :confused:

This link (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/sweetpotato.html) may help...

:gl:

Thanks for link, informative. I will stick with US product, now I know why some "yams" taste bland. I want sweet potatoes.