Orange Sweet Potato (Jewel Yam).
Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same, however, the orange sweet potato — which is also known as a jewel yam, is in fact a type of sweet potato, with a bit of a naming mix up. The misnomer happened via a campaign by Louisiana farmers in the 1930s to market a new sweet potato with orange flesh as a “yam.” These very common market sweet potatoes have a high water content and a subtly sweet flavor. Type: Starchy Best for: Baking, soup, pies Jewel Yam Recipes: Sweet Potato Soup with Miso and Ginger Sweet Potato Pie Baked Sweet Potatoes