What we're eating has put an amazing twist on a favorite Thanksgiving side dish, making Bleu Cheese Candied Yams that sound like they would be a perfect addition to just about any winter meal. The recipe is very easy and just uses yams, molasses, honey, sage and blue cheese, with a bit of butter added for good measure. Yams (or sweet potatoes) are naturally sweet, and while it might sound as though the sweetness would be overwhelming with the addition of honey, the salty and strongly flavored blue cheese cuts that sweetness and balances the dish. The flavors work in reverse, as well, with the honey and molasses slightly tempering the strong cheese. All things considered, this would make a great addition to your menu for Thursday if you are still looking for sides. It doesn't take too much work and you and your guests will be delighted with the results.
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11-21-2006 @ 9:46PM
Rodney P. Sweetchops said...
Yams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_%28vegetable%29) are not the same thing as Sweet Potatoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato). Please stop propagating this myth.
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11-22-2006 @ 12:18AM
Heather said...
Yams and sweet potatoes may be seperate creatures, but at this point, the usage of the words as interchangable within the lexicon is well-established. No need to nitpick... especially since the recipe looks fantastic!
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11-22-2006 @ 8:29AM
calamari said...
From the Wikipedia article you link to:
'In the United States, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are often referred to as "yams". Sweet potatoes labeled (incorrectly, according to some) as "yams" are widely available in U.S. grocery stores.'
Calling those orange tubers in the photo 'yams' may be mildly confusing to an international audience -- though the recipe should work for both, so it doesn't matter -- but it's normal American English.
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11-22-2006 @ 10:23AM
Rachel said...
Well, the text says "Yams (or sweet potatoes) are naturally sweet" -she might not be saying they are the same food, exactly, but that they have the same traits.
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