Okinawa Purple Sweet Potato

[helenas]

Does anybody have ideas of what is the best way to cook this sweet potato?

Elisabeth Schneider's Vegetables book doesn't say much except that it cooks to a lilac hue and is particular popular with chefs although she hadn't be able to obtain it for sampling...Well i had, and so eager to try. i surely googled but i would like to hear a personal experience of those who cooked and/or sampled Okinawa potato themselves.

My current thinking is to bake it on bed of kosher salt and go from there - don't know where yet

[fifi]

I found this site through the magic of google.

[helenas]

Thanks fifi, but as i said i would like to hear about the first-hand experience with this potato

[peppyre]

I cooked it the same way I do all sweet potatoes. I really didn't treat it any differently, although I did find that is much drier than most and didn't have that much flavour. It's in abundance at my local market right now, but truthfully, I have no interest. I'd much rather have yam. Let us know what you think of it when you do get around to cooking it.

[torakris]

I have cooked with it as well and agree with peppyre, it is quite flavorless and dry . Baking, roasting and simmering do nothing for it, I used it in a potato salad with a mix of white potatoes and it was quite good.

In Japan it seems to find its way mostly into sweets, cakes, ice creams, deep-fried andthen coated with sugar....

[helenas]

I baked them whole tonight and enjoyed those potatoes a lot: incredible plummy flavor, gorgeous color.

Tried to play with sprinkling some herbs but honestly they didn't need anything except for a good knob of french butter.

Highly recommended for those who prefer boniato-type sweet potatoes.