The Sweet Potato Cookbook

by Lyniece North Talmadge

Who would have imagined that the simple sweet potato-sometimes called "the lowly tuber" due to its homely appearance-could offer so many scrumptious possibilities? The Sweet Potato Cookbook is a unique collection of more than one hundred tantalizing recipes for dishes to serve at breakfast, lunch, or dinner with chapters on appetizers, beverages, soups, main courses, side dishes, and even desserts. The recipes are suitable for casual entertaining, family dinners, or formal dinner parties, and a chapter containing recipes from around the world, including such far away places as Japan, China, and Africa, add a valuable cross-cultural dimension to the book. Because sweet potatoes provide an array of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, athletes regard them as the premier power vegetable, and the National Cancer Institute credits them as valuable in reducing the risks of certain types of cancers. With their nutritional value, great taste, and use worldwide, sweet potatoes truly are one of nature's most unique gifts to the world. The Sweet Potato Cookbook is the perfect resource for making them a regular, flavorful part of one's menu.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581820038
• ISBN13: 9781581820034
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book for a collector

A very intersting I didn't know you could do so much with sweet potatoes Great Book

What a variety!

I was pretty surprised when I got this book with the variety of recipes. There are recipes for everything from beverages to breads to soups to main and side dishes to desserts. Sweet potato drinks? The recipes range from somewhat basic, standard-type to side dishes to the very exotic with a section of recipes from around the world. Some of the recipes use canned sweet potato, which is nice if you are looking to save a little time. This book seems to have enough variety that there is something in here to please everyone!

Who would have guessed the sweet potato was so versatile!

This book is a pure joy to read, and covers an amazing array of culinary styles. The recipes offered range from the classic sweet potato pie to an asian stir-fry that would delight any foodie.