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Seasons/Availability
Available year round, the peak season for Garnet Yams is September to March.
Current Facts
The Garnet yam is, in fact, not a yam. It is a sweet potato that lost its identity to an American labeling system that forced the naming of yellow-orange fleshed sweet potatoes to include yam in their identification. The garnet yam "sweet potato" is a member of the Convolvulaceae family along with other herbaceous perennial vines, trees and shrubs. It is the storage organ of the plant, storing nutrients and carbohydrates which sustain its above ground shoots, vines, foliage and flowers.
Description/Taste
Garnet yams are slender, ovate and cylindric in shape, tapering at the ends. They have a rough semi thick skin with a pale salmon color. The flesh is golden orange, moist and starchy. The flesh's color turns a vibrant golden yellow cooked. Its flavor is sweet and its starchy textures allows it to absorb accompanying ingredients' flavors.
Nutritional Value
The Garnet yam is a rich source for protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, niacin and potassium.
Applications
The high sugar and starch content of garnet yams make them suitable for a wide range of both sweet and savory applications, and many cooking methods. Serve them mashed winter squash, baked into a pie, pureed in a soup, or simply baked on their own and stuffed with roasted veggies, meat or cheese. Both the oven or the deep fryer make for equally delicious french fries, far more nutritious than those made with white potatoes.
Geography/History
True yams are native to Asia and Africa. There are about 200 varieties of yams, none of which are grown in mainland United States. Sweet potatoes are native to the New World, specifically Peru and Ecuador. The Garnet variety is one of the most common sweet potatoes cultivated for American markets. Along with the Beauregard sweet potato, these two varieties account for about ninety percent of the sweet potatoes produced in the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Garnet Yams. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Available year round, the peak season for Garnet Yams is September to March.
Current Facts
The Garnet yam is, in fact, not a yam. It is a sweet potato that lost its identity to an American labeling system that forced the naming of yellow-orange fleshed sweet potatoes to include yam in their identification. The garnet yam "sweet potato" is a member of the Convolvulaceae family along with other herbaceous perennial vines, trees and shrubs. It is the storage organ of the plant, storing nutrients and carbohydrates which sustain its above ground shoots, vines, foliage and flowers.
Description/Taste
Garnet yams are slender, ovate and cylindric in shape, tapering at the ends. They have a rough semi thick skin with a pale salmon color. The flesh is golden orange, moist and starchy. The flesh's color turns a vibrant golden yellow cooked. Its flavor is sweet and its starchy textures allows it to absorb accompanying ingredients' flavors.
Nutritional Value
The Garnet yam is a rich source for protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, niacin and potassium.
Applications
The high sugar and starch content of garnet yams make them suitable for a wide range of both sweet and savory applications, and many cooking methods. Serve them mashed winter squash, baked into a pie, pureed in a soup, or simply baked on their own and stuffed with roasted veggies, meat or cheese. Both the oven or the deep fryer make for equally delicious french fries, far more nutritious than those made with white potatoes.
Geography/History
True yams are native to Asia and Africa. There are about 200 varieties of yams, none of which are grown in mainland United States. Sweet potatoes are native to the New World, specifically Peru and Ecuador. The Garnet variety is one of the most common sweet potatoes cultivated for American markets. Along with the Beauregard sweet potato, these two varieties account for about ninety percent of the sweet potatoes produced in the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Georges on Fifth | San Diego CA | 619-702-0444 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
| Sessions Public | San Diego CA | 619-756-7715 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-744-5777 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Reds | San Diego CA | 619-523-5540 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Fibonaccis | San Diego CA | 858-677-9974 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Saiko Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
| Cafe Secret | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0821 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Garnet Yams. One
is easiest, three is harder.
