Copper Jewel Sweet Potato
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About

The Copper Jewel Sweet Potato is also known as the Jewel Yam. It has a coppery colored skin and is relatively bland in flavor. This type of sweet potato is available year round but their in season is September through March. This is a very versatile vegetable in that it can be baked, fried steamed or used in a variety of recipes such as Sweet Potato bread. One current common trend with the sweet potato is making fries with them. As of 1993 this and the Beauregard variety of sweet potato made up 90%% of the sweet potato crop in the United States alone.

Information
Other names: Jewel Yam
Translations: Vara Jewel Saldie kartupeļu, Vario Jewel Saldžiosios bulvės, Jewel cupru cartofi dulci, Bakar Jewel slatki krumpir, Đồng khoai tây Jewel Sweet, Jewel Sweet Potato miedzi, Koper Jewel Zoete aardappel, कॉपर गहना मीठे आलू, Copper jóia batata doce, Медь Jewel Sweet картофеля, Χαλκός Jewel Γλυκοπατάτα, النحاس البطاطا الحلوة جوهرة, 구리 보석 고구마, Měď Jewel Sweet brambor, Tembaga Sweet Jewel Kentang, Copper Jewel kamote, 铜宝石甘薯, Coure patata dolça Joya, Meď Jewel Sweet zemiakov, Rame Sweet Potato Jewel, התכשיט נחושת בטטה, Koppar Jewel Sweet Potato, Бакар Драгуљ Слатки кромпир, 銅ジュエルサツマイモ, Pommes de terre en cuivre Jewel Sweet, Kobber Jewel Søde kartofler, Kobber Jewel Sweet Potato, Cobre patata dulce Joya, Мідь Jewel Sweet картоплі, Kupari Jewel Bataatti, Мед Jewel сладки картофи


Physical Description
Oblong in shape
Colors: coppery colored skin


Tasting Notes
Flavors: bland in flavor
Mouthfeel: Starchy


Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: january, february, march, september, opctober, november, december


Preparation and Use
used in a variety of recipes such as Sweet Potato bread. One current common trend with the sweet potato is making fries with them; can be baked, fried or steamed


Social/Political

History: As of 1993 this and the Beauregard variety of sweet potato made up 90% of the sweet potato crop in the United States alone.