How to Cook Sweet Potato

How to Cook Sweet Potato How to Cook Sweet Potato Sweet potatoes have a long history and have been a favorite food item because of their exceptional health benefits. Being native to Central America, they first began to be noticed when Columbus included it in his booty on his trips outside. The best thing about sweet potatoes is that it is very easy to cook. Being full of nutritional value, they can easily be included in your daily meal. It is very easy to learn how to cook sweet potato if you really like the taste. There are many methods of cooking and enjoying the vegetable.

One method is to bake them. In order to do this, wash the sweet potatoes carefully to remove all dirt. Then preheat the oven and put the vegetable in along with its jackets. Usually the oven can be heated to about 400 degree F for about an hour depending on the quantity and size of the potatoes. You can use a baking sheet lest the juices drip and spoil the oven floor.
The second method involves peeling and cutting chunks of sweet potatoes and roasting them with onions in a preheated oven with 400 degree F for about an hour. You can season with a little olive oil first before baking.
The next method requires you to boil the sweet potatoes either whole or after peeling and cutting them into pieces. Accordingly, the time for boiling will vary from 5 minutes to half an hour. You can choose to eat it as it is after boiling or else you can fry the cut pieces with a little oil.
You can do this in the microwave too. Peel the sweet potatoes carefully and wrap in plastic before putting it in the microwave. Make holes in the wrapper for better effects. It will take about 15 minutes to be tender enough to be eaten. You can again choose to fry the pieces with a little oil.
After boiling the sweet potatoes, you can also mash it up and put it in the blender with some butter and milk. Brown sugar with a sprinkle of cinnamon, cloves or ginger will transform the taste of the smooth puree.