Serve mashed yams with plenty of butter and seasoning as an accompaniment to meat stews or other vegetable dishes. Make yam chips or bake yams in their skins. In Africa, yam is pounded into a very ...

Sweet potatoes can be cooked in similar ways to the potato but cook much more quickly. They are also prone to burning because of the sugar content. How to bake a sweet potato: Preheat the oven to ...