So you think you can…yam?

YAMS
The yam is a vegetable that should not be confused with the sweet potato. Yams come with a white flesh and texture, similar to a turnip. The flesh can be eaten boiled, roasted, baked, mashed or made into chips. The yam is native to tropical regions throughout the world. It is cultivated for its edible tubes, and come in all sizes. Mostly grown small scale in compound gardens, but also on a bigger scale in wetter climates.