Any diff between fresh & canned...

[jenscats5]

Yams?? Not canned candied yams, but plain canned yams??

This is the time of year they are on sale & I would stock up if they are pretty much the same.

 

[jkmom]

I would neverbuy anything in a can! Who knows what has been done to it!!

 

[obiwan9962]

as long as not processed with sugar or corn syrup
and the sodium level is lo i do not see why it is not okay

convenience does not been unusable

not everyone has time to cook

and you can micro a fresh yam dear

 

[Mr.X]

Yams?? Not canned candied yams, but plain canned yams??

This is the time of year they are on sale & I would stock up if they are pretty much the same.

I would suggest going w/ fresh b/c of the sodium and preservative content.

Mr.X

 

[anthrax]

the taste is the first difference you'll easily notice (fresh being better)

What's more usually canned food have a higher GI (not good)

 

[Sloppysam]

If the fresh ones are plentiful it may be worth it to consider canning your own. I don't know if that is something that you are interested in but it is certainly worth a shot. Not too difficult either. You can control exactly what goes into them, nothing but yams and some water.

You would need to buy a pressure canner though and they are a bit expensive. ~$150 or so. It would be something to consider if you are really hardcore or want yams that are good year round and not loaded with sugary syrup.

 

[obiwan9962]

why not just roast off a bunch and freexe them in baggies?

 

[Mr.X]

why not just roast off a bunch and freexe them in baggies?

Convinience I'm sure, and, for others, lazyness.

Mr.X