Sweet potatoes are an American holiday table. However, not everyone likes sweet potatoes! In my opinion, there is just a problem with a vegetable that is cloying sweet and covered with marshmallows boot. As a child, I avoided this dish like the plague, after a single taste test.
I have found since then, as an adult, that, contrary to the apparent popularity of this dish, there are many who agree with me, but much more politely than I did as a boy. So if you are the one who did not like the nutritional value of vegetables, here is a recipe for sweet potato for you. Curiously, those who love the orange vegetables prepared, as usual, also rave reviews for this charming variation. This recipe for sweet potato of the strike as a gourmet dinner upscale take on the flat plain.
Although the basic preparation is the same as the traditional recipe of sweet potatoes, there are two other secret ingredients. They are the orange juice and orange zest. It’s that simple.
You cook your squash and sweet potatoes as usual. I prefer to be as flexible as possible, but this is my preference. Once they are mashed, add a cup of orange juice and a tablespoon of orange zest to a lot that serves eight people. Mix well, add marshmallows and pop in the oven for the usual time. The result is delicious.
As for the orange juice, I prefer fresh squeezed, not paste version that is sold in a cardboard box. This adds a gourmet flavor to your recipe for sweet potato. However, you can also use frozen orange juice. If you use frozen orange juice, do not dilute as much as the box states. For the orange zest, peel your fresh orange peel from one for best taste. Please do capture the joy, no real character of the white of skin, which give a bitter taste to your finished dish.
Another variation on this recipe for sweet potato uses about a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger thrown into the mix with orange juice and zest. This adds even more spice and a little mystery. (You may be aware that the orange and ginger go well in savory dishes.) You will also note that this addition is a tendency to transform the entire recipe. The taste goes beyond a simple sweet potato flavor, which is the goal of one like me.
The next time you’re planning a holiday menu, give this recipe for sweet potatoes a try. You may even give it a new name. Hmm. Sweet potato in orange? Maybe you’re more imaginative than me