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A pile of freshly harvested sweet potatoes with earthy orange skin at a fall farm stand.
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Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a fall and winter staple with genuine variety differences that most cooks never discover. From the familiar Beauregard orange-fleshed type to Japanese purple varieties, the range in flavor and texture is wider than most people expect — and locally grown sweet potatoes from a farm stand are consistently better than the supermarket version.

Sweet potatoes, whole and cubed, arranged on a prep table.
Produce Guide

What is sweet potato and how to use it

Sweet potatoes are starchy, naturally sweet roots that work in both savory and sweet cooking. They are one of the easiest ingredients to meal-prep because they roast and reheat well.

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How to cook with squash, apples, sweet potatoes, and greens

Squash, apples, sweet potatoes, and fall greens are the backbone of autumn cooking — but knowing how to handle each one makes the difference between a good meal and a forgettable one.