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Don't Pierce Your Sweet Potatoes

Unlike white potatoes such as russets or Yukons, yams and sweet potatoes do not have skins that are pleasurable to eat. Instead of getting crispy, they get tough, with a texture somewhere in-between paper and leather. The insides, however, are quite delicious, and we have the skin to thank for that—it acts as a perfect roasting packet for the tuber’s fluffy interior, and it does its job best if yo