Which part of yams is edible?
Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family 'Dioscoreaceae') that form edible tubers. Yams are cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and tropical world regions. The tubers themselves are also called "yams", having numerous cultivars and related species.
They are native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Yam tubers vary in size from that of a small potato to over 60 g (2.1 oz). Some 870 species of yams are known, and 95% of these crops are grown in Africa.
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Lawanta
I yam what I yam 🍠
Howard Groopman
Tuber-y or not tuber-y; that is the question.
fdeisner
According to gardening know how the greens of potatoes are edible.
In the United States, most gardeners grow sweet potatoes for the big, sweet tubers. However, the leafy green tops are edible too. If you’ve never tried eating potato vine leaves, you’re missing out on a tasty, highly nutritious veggie.
Char
I have eaten many yams or sweet potatoes without boiling them..I cook them of course a bit harder than white taters
Treffer 1
What clothes do yams wear to bed? py-yam-as!!
Joris van Pelt
and the Tubers is called, "Yam-Yam"
Morton Bartlett
Yam is also common name for Oxalis tuberosa, edible stem tubers
billptxb
Edible Parts: Most yams are toxic if eaten fresh. Boil the rootstock and eat it as a vegetable.
Joseph A. Robitaille
Good old yams.
George Oliver Prince
Gotta like some of the quotes on here, also happen to like yams