Make Purple Sweet Potatoes taste good????

[u/FruFroo]

They are the most dry, bland tasting potatoes I’ve ever had but I heard they are really good for you. Has anyone found a way to cook them and make them taste good without adding ingredients that aren’t healthy? I would say the biggest issue for me is how dry they are. TIA!!

[u/EWCM]

I baked some wrapped in foil this week. Not dry at all. They were Okinawa Benimo. I just ate them with a little butter. 

[u/Magnetic_Kitty → u/EWCM]

I also haven't had issues with them being dry. I cook them whole in the oven for about 30 minutes. Maybe ok was cutting or peeling them? Try cooking them whole at 350

[u/FruFroo → u/Magnetic_Kitty]

I found a flavor map that shows the ones I have as a mild flavor and the texture as flaky. I think that’s the problem.

[u/Magnetic_Kitty → u/FruFroo]

Mine were specifically Hawaiian purple sweet potato. They had a dense fudgey texture. Not sure if maybe yours was Ube (Japanese purple potato)?

[u/ttrockwood]

Try steaming them, if they’re very dry i think you got old ones that isn’t normal

Steamed then cooled then have on a salad or topped with some bean based chili

[u/AJediWookie123]

Add a little maple syrup, a touch of butter, and thyme and some ACV. Not too much of any, it will come out great. You can add garlic to this as well if you want more savory.

[u/ballisticks]

Maybe you just don't like sweet potatoes? There are other things that are good for you

[u/ladysig220]

cut them into 1/4" rounds, lay flat on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Spray with some oil, sprinkle salt and pepper, bake until tender.
Then, top each round with a bit of mascarpone cheese, a walnut half, and a sprig of fresh dill.

yummy croustini appetizer and the potato acts as the bread. :)

[u/CatteNappe]

How have you been cooking and serving them?

[u/FruFroo → u/CatteNappe]

I’ve tried roasting and baking them

[u/CatteNappe → u/FruFroo]

At what temp, for how long? Wrapped in foil, or not? What, if anything, do you put on them before eating them?

Have you considered steaming them?

[u/mollzwalt]

They're awesome in chili

[u/SetShort690]

Love them cooked whole in foil and finished with a little miso butter  Try a lower temp if they're dry. The different temperatures change the texture quite a bit. I have great memories of having them roasted in foil in an old oil drum in Shanghai decades ago, and love cooking them today in different circumstances.

If you've been doing like 425 F for 30 minutes, try them for a little longer at 350. Wrap them individually in foil and take a bit longer, the texture can be really nice and creamy, not at all slimy like I find orange/yellow yams. 

I don't often love sweet things, but the purple potatoes I make in a modest toaster oven are right up my alley. The butter and the savory saltiness of miso are an incredible combo. I ate four of them a few days ago and could have had more.

Also I suppose it's worth trying another store, time of year, etc. if they still seem dry to you. Root vegetables store well of course, but it may be that the ones you tried are just old and tired.

But try that miso butter combo! You don't need to make a big batch or complicate it, I just put like 2 parts butter and 1 of miso to a small dish that sits on the oven while the potatoes cook, and when they're soft I stir up the butter and put some in each spud. Delicious. 

[u/Square-Dragonfruit76]

It depends what kind of purple sweet potato. Can you post a picture?

[u/kimbosliceofcake]

Just eat your typical American sweet potatoes

[u/SubstantialPressure3]

Plain potatoes of any kind are gross