What's the difference between yams and sweet potatoes?

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While yams and sweet potatoes are both root vegetable tubers, they are, in fact, different vegetables.

99% of yams labeled as yams in the grocery store are actually just a different variety of sweet potato. A true yam is something you've likely never seen before, and are usually only carried at very specialty ethnic markets or abroad.

People who have eaten both true yams and sweet potatoes report that sweet potatoes usually taste a lot better.

So, the bottom line is that you can use a sweet potato or a yam that is probably really a sweet potato for this recipe. I used the sweet potatoes labeled as yams, because this variety does tend to be softer and sweeter than the regular sweet potato.

Instant Pot Candied Yams

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