Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hello everybody!The reason i open this topic is cause in Mexico is Sweet potato season!I have bought some kilos of them , and i'm not very sure of how properly cooke them. I prettend to eat them for dinner, as i usually work out early int he morning.Which cooking method might be the best option, in order to have a good glycemic load that could be bennefical?Boiling? Baking? Steaming?and what temperatures for each? how much time?There's a lot of information in internet that i just don't know which might be the best for a "recreational" gymnast...Thanks in advice and greetings!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDERIC DUPONT Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (...) I prettend to eat them for dinner (...) Why don't you pretend to cook them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razz Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 first of all if you are worrying about which way to cook them for health reasons you're overthinking it. That said an easy way is to put them in the oven for 20-40 mins (depending on size) at about 225 deg C. Take them out and it's real easy to peel off the skin.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Easiest way I know is to cut then into 1cm thick slices and steam them. You will cook the whole potato much faster this way than anything besides the microwave and it is much healthier.You can also stack them so that there's maximum surface area per slice, and you can cook 4-5 potatoes in the same pot in nearly the same time it takes to cook 1, which is about 10-15 minutes.If you make the slices 1cm or slightly thinner it should be closer to 10 minutes I believe, but it's been a while since I did this.This is how I cook purple sweet potatoes, it's the only reliable way I have found to not dry them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Easiest way I know is to cut then into 1cm thick slices and steam them. You will cook the whole potato much faster this way than anything besides the microwave and it is much healthier.You can also stack them so that there's maximum surface area per slice, and you can cook 4-5 potatoes in the same pot in nearly the same time it takes to cook 1, which is about 10-15 minutes.If you make the slices 1cm or slightly thinner it should be closer to 10 minutes I believe, but it's been a while since I did this.This is how I cook purple sweet potatoes, it's the only reliable way I have found to not dry them out.Excellent advice my friend =)i've been doing that an is a great and fast way to do them =)Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Always happy to be of service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Oh wow. Sweet potato is so versatile, it depends how you want to eat it! Here are some ideas1. steam, then mash with some roast garlic and milk2. dice, parboil in the microwave then oven roast in hot olive oil, I always do this to add to my vegetarian Chilli, doesn't go as crispy as a regular spud, but the outside caramelizes nicely.3. Pumpkin soup! I always add a sweet potato to my pumpkin soup. Dice 1/2 a pumpkin, 1 carrot and 1 whole sweet potato, heat up some oil in a pan and fry up some ginger, ground cumin and coriander seed, fry the pumpkin and sweet potato until the outside just begins to brown. Add water and a dash of soy sauce, bring to boil and let simmer til soft. take off the heat and then blend with a stick blender, add a generous amount of black pepper and a dash of cream if you want it. Garnish with a sprig of fresh coriander leaf.4. probably one of the easiest, and one of my favourites, get 1 peeled raw sweet potato, use your vegetable peeler to "peel" the raw spud into thin ribbons, lay them on a tray, spray on a bit of olive oil and oven bake into chips! eat as is, or with hommus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl5555 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yum! Cut them in slices or french fries, then deep fry them till very crispy. Remove and cover with melted cheddar cheese and bacon. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 ^^^ sounds pretty decent. I like them Tempura'd. Yumm. Pretty much same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 lately i've been experimenting with them... for salty or spicy meals, i like to add some ricotta, lemon juice and salt to them..for "sweet" meals, i add one or two tablespoons of unflavored yogurth, a cup of milk, some cinammon, and vainillathey both taste delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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