Introducing tropical food and tropical recipes to the world!
I associate Fall with colorful medleys. Picture small cubes of carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini and squash delicately seasoned and roasted in the oven. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. That medley was my inspiration for the dish I am presenting here….
Have you been looking for sweet potatoes that “bake” well? Search no more. The secret is to find boniatos, also referred to as batas or tropical sweet potatoes. They look like the poor cousins of the yellow (Japanese) sweet potatoes and the red ones commonly found in the US, but do not let their imperfect appearance deter you. They are less sweet than their counterparts, with a milder, yet distinct flavor. Fresh, they crisp up when baked and become as crunchy as if they had been deep-fried in a bath of oil at exactly the right temperature. Nothing can beat …
I often think of yams as potatoes’ tropical cousin. What I mean is that everything that can be done with or to potatoes can also be done with or to yams. This is how these yam croquettes came to be: by adapting a recipe for potato croquettes. Because yams have a firmer texture than potatoes, I find these croquettes heartier than their potato counterpart. They are also slightly easier to handle. Finally, yams’ almost nutty flavor makes the yam croquettes more appealing to my taste buds….
Gourmets or foodies sometimes make fun of the American palate claiming that Americans put ketchup on everything. Well, the ubiquitous tomato sauce could be described similarly when it comes to Ivorian food. Whenever a dish is somewhat dry, that is, is neither a soup or a stew or anything along those lines,…
