Peeling Sweet Potatoes: What You Should Know About It

Peeling sweet potatoes doesn’t work much differently than peeling regular potatoes. The two tubers are not even related to each other. While potatoes are a member of the nightshade family, sweet potatoes belong to the morning glory family.

How to peel a sweet potato

Peeling a sweet potato works like a regular potato.

• Wash the sweet potato. It’s best to pat it dry afterward so that it feels better in your hand.
• A vegetable peeler is recommended for peeling. Gently pull it over the tuber.
• Peel the long sides first and then both ends of the sweet potato. Then you can cook them.
• Alternatively, you can boil the sweet potato first and then peel it. The peel then detaches more easily and the valuable ingredients are retained.

You can also enjoy sweet potatoes with their skins on

You don’t necessarily have to peel sweet potatoes. Unlike its namesake, it does not deposit toxic solanine in its shell.

• Instead, the skin of the sweet potato contains cacao. This substance can prevent high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia.
• If you want to eat the skin, you should still remove the ends of the sweet potato, as they can taste bitter.
• It is best to buy organic tubers and wash them thoroughly.