“Let food be
thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - Hippocrates
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
The sweet
potato is a tropical plant. It is related to the "morning glory" and the
"bindweed" family. It grows in Asia, China, Africa and the
Caribbean.
It is the
root like tubers of the plant that are harvested and eaten.
In the
United States and Canada the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is called a
yam, so recipe books from these regions refer to the sweet potato when
they specify yam.
You can
find out more about the true yam here
yams
Sweet potatoes can be
successfully grown in the UK as shown in the Eden Project clip on the
right
You can
use sweet potatoes to make raw food noodles, by using the spiralizer and
adding some marinade or sauce.
You can
slice sweet potatoes or cut them into chips Julian style, add some
spices and seasonings, and dehydrate them to make crisps and chips.
You can
use sweet potatoes as an ingredient to make raw food crackers.
Links
"This root
vegetable qualified as an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of
beta-carotene), a very good source of vitamin C and manganese, and a good
source of copper, dietary fiber, vitamin B6, potassium and iron."
