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Yam

Nutritious in many recipes

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A delicacy in Northwestern Europe, a daily staple in African countries: the yam. Yams are irregularly shaped root tubers that are extracted from the soil in all conceivable sizes. A yam can weigh up to 1 kilo, but there are also specimens that weigh up to 50 kilos.

The nutritious yam is similar to the sweet potato in taste. The skin is light to dark brown, with hair-like root shoots. The texture of a yam is firm with a white, yellow or pink colour.

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Storage advice

  • Transport and storage: Yams arrive at the shop fresh if the tubers are kept cool. A temperature of 10˚C for transport and storage is excellent.
  • Shop: Yams retain their quality perfectly if you present them on the regular fresh produce shelf.

Our yams are grown in:

Ghana and Brazil

Recipes & preparation tips

The yam has roughly the same preparation options as the (sweet) potato, such as boiling, sautéing, grilling and deep-frying – yam fries are a playful variation on potato fries. Roasting the vegetables is also a delicious option. Another tip: yams work well in oven dishes. The firm skin requires a sharp knife to remove it.

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