Understand How Sweet Potatoes & Marshmallows Go Together

Series Summary

Sweet potatoes are a tuberous root which are native to the tropical parts of the Americas. They are closely related to the yam, and the terms are often used interchangeably in many communities, though in fact, yams are native to Africa and Asia. Sweet potato pie, casserole, or candied sweet potatoes are traditional American dishes that are often served at Thanksgiving dinner and other winter holidays. Often these dishes are made with sweet potatoes, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses or marshmallows to bring out the sweet flavor of the sweet potato.

In this free video series, our expert will show you how to make sweet potatoes with marshmallows. This traditional fall dish is a great side for a holiday meal or any family gathering. Our chef will teach you how to peel and prepare the sweet potatoes, make a sweet mixture of cream and walnuts and add in the marshmallows. If you are looking for a great side to accompany your dinner, look no further. Our expert will give you the skills you need to make this tasty sweet potato dish.

Video Transcript

"Hi this Richard Buccola here in New York City and today on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to make sweet potato casserole. Everyone has their old recipe for a sweet potato, whether it's their aunt or someone does it. Now I got elected for this a few years ago and I played around with it and I had a couple of different recipes from my aunt and grandmother and I tell you, I think I have perfected sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes is a special dish usually Christmas or Thanksgiving and it all come from the yam. Every sweet potato in the United States by the Agriculture department have to be called yam. So they are really yams and they were introduced about the last 20 or 30 years ago and there great. They are low in sodium and there great for you and a good source of vitamin A and C but today, were going to make them not so healthy, but let me tell you, this will be the best sweet potato you've ever made in your life. Come back and I'm going to show you the ingredients and utensils, cost, how to make them preparations and of course, how to eat them. Come back, we're making sweet potatoes here on Expert Village."