# I have sweet potatoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 16, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454 "2012-07-16T23:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/1 "2012-07-16T23:00:14Z")
And carrots and a cast iron skillet. 😕 Can anyone instruct me on how to turn those two ingredients into a palatable meal? I’m checking Google, too, but frankly have not enjoyed my last few random recipes. I’m thinking I could just slice them up and roast them for a bit over medium heat. Do I boil them first, then slice them? Whatever I make will be going with baked chicken breast. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/2 "2012-07-17T00:32:41Z")
Hmmm…no help with the carrots, but how about [sweet potato fries!](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/sweet-potato-fries-recipe/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/3 "2012-07-17T01:03:48Z")
How about finding a recipe for potato pancakes and replacing the plain potatoes with shredded carrots and sweet potatoes? I’m sure you could find a good recipe easily enough. If I were in your position I would eat the carrots raw and bake the sweet potatoes for my husband. I never could develop a taste for them, but I \*love \*raw carrots. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/4 "2012-07-17T01:15:23Z")
The SDMB has let me down again :). I sliced both about an 1/8" thick. Then heated the skillet to medium with olive oil and added a slab of real butter. Then added the sweet potato and carrot slices and covered, then turned the heat down to 4 and waited 5 minutes. Came back, sprinkled on kosher salt and flipped them all, then reduced heat to 3 and recovered for 5 more minutes. They came out pretty good. Not great, but good. I’ll need to look into other recipes. ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/5 "2012-07-17T01:18:25Z")
For next time: curry maybe? Sweet potatoes will break down nicely and give you thickness, and carrots are also a good curry vegetable. You could use the Japanese-style box mix as a base. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/6 "2012-07-17T01:22:23Z")
I find sweet potatoes made into fries or something like potato pancakes turn too soft to hold up. I know there are recipes and people do it, but they turn to mush when I try. Plain potatoes and sweet potatoes are two different things. … I nuke mine in the microwave till just firm, peel, slice, douse with a little butter, honey or maple syrup, and a sprinkling of pecans. That’s all I got - but they’re good that way, with ham or sausage, or chicken. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-sweet-potatoes/628454/7 "2012-07-17T03:13:18Z")
I have thought that fried sweet potatos with onion would be amazing but have never mae it. slices of potato and onion fried until browned and the sugars caramelised.