• Watch Full Seasons
  • TV Schedule
  • Newsletters
  • Videos
  • Sweepstakes
  • Magazine
  • Blog
  • Shows A-Z
  • Chefs A-Z
  • Restaurants
Recipes
  • Fourth of July
  • Grilling
  • Family Dinners
  • Healthy
  • Baking
See All Recipes
Recipe of the Day
FNK_GrilledStreetStyleElotes_H
Elotes Asados
Trending Recipes
Red, White + Blue Crispy Rice Treats
Creamy Vegan Macaroni Salad
Perfect Burgers
Campfire Raspberry Lemonade Cocktails
Shows
TV Schedule See TV Schedule
  • Restaurant: Impossible

    8am | 7c
  • Chopped

    9am | 8c
  • Chopped

    10am | 9c
  • Supermarket Stakeout

    11am | 10c
  • BBQ Brawl

    12pm | 11c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    1:30pm | 12:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    2pm | 1c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    2:30pm | 1:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    3pm | 2c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    3:30pm | 2:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    4pm | 3c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    4:30pm | 3:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    5pm | 4c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    5:30pm | 4:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    6pm | 5c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    6:30pm | 5:30c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    7pm | 6c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    7:30pm | 6:30c
  • Restaurant: Impossible

    8pm | 7c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    9pm | 8c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    9:30pm | 8:30c
  • On Tonight

    Me or the Menu

    10pm | 9c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    11pm | 10c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    11:31pm | 10:31c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    12am | 11c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    12:30am | 11:30c
  • Me or the Menu

    1am | 12c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    2am | 1c
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    2:31am | 1:31c
  • Restaurant: Impossible

    3am | 2c
  • Restaurant: Impossible

    4am | 3c
See All Shows
Popular Shows
The Great Food Truck Race
Supermarket Stakeout
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
In the Kitchen
The Pioneer Woman
The Kitchen
Girl Meets Farm
Chefs
Chefs & Hosts
Kardea Brown
Ree Drummond
Ina Garten
Sunny Anderson
Bobby Flay
Valerie Bertinelli
Guy Fieri
Giada De Laurentiis
Molly Yeh
See All Chefs
Shop
  • Product Reviews
  • Gift Ideas
  • Shop Everything
Shop Now
What's New
5 Best Ice Cream Makers, Tested by Food Network Kitchen
The Best Ice Cream Cakes You Can Buy Online
936725926
Food Network Staffers' Must-Have Kitchen Organization Products
1287251952
The Best Portable Grills, According to Food Network Kitchen
These 17 Food of the Month Clubs Are the Gift That Keeps On Giving
Sweepstakes
  • Get Ready to Grill Sweepstakes
  • All Sweepstakes + Contests
Enter Daily for a Chance to Win $10,000
Premium
Food Network Kitchen
  • My Meal Plan
  • Browse Meal Plans
  • Classes
  • Weeknight Dinners
This Week's Meal Plans
A Fourth of July Cookout
This Week's Dinners
Grab-and-Go Lunches for the Whole Family
Classes
All-American Burgers
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Pops
discovery+
X out of Search
  • Home
  • Topics

Yam Recipes

Find great yam recipes that are sure to become holiday must-haves from Giada, Melissa and more Food Network chefs.
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

Yams with Toasted Spice Rub

Chef Michael Chiarello coats his yams with toasted spice rub, brown sugar and lemon juice. Deliciousness ensues.

Sweeter Sides of Yams

  • Fluffy Yam Souffle
  • Banana-Yam Casserole

All Yam Recipes Ideas

Showing 1-18 of 46

How to Make Candied Yams

Article
We're sweet on these tubers.
How to Make Candied Yams

Uber Factory

Video | 00:46
This Hawaiian bakery makes delectable tarts with a creamy yam filling.
Uber Factory

Learn the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams

Video | 03:42
Alton Brown discuses the difference between sweet potatoes and yams with nutritional anthropologist Deb Duchon. It turns out sweet potatoes are not merely potatoes that happen to be sweet. They are actually a root of a vine in the morning glory family. Deb explains how the roots that Christopher Columbus brought back to Spain in 1493 were called "batatas" by the Indians who lived in the Greater Antilles Islands. In Spain they called them "patatas." The Spanish introduced them to the English by serving a sweet potato pie to King Henry VIII, who was so grateful he took it back to England, where they mangled the name to "potatoes." The "sweet" wasn't added for 200 more years when Irish immigrants started arriving in Boston with white potatoes. In the 1930s some Louisiana farmers developed an orange variety of sweet potato, which they wanted to differentiate from the yellow variety that then dominated the market. At that time "yam" was already Southern slang for sweet potato, as slaves who had come from West Africa compared them to the yams they had grown back home. Sweet potatoes are available year-round, but their flavor peaks in the fall and winter. Alton recommends choosing specimens that are heavy for their size and free of any soft spots or sprouts. As sweet potatoes are harvested when they're really moist, they are then cured, or partially dried, in kilns to toughen the skin and increase their storage potential. They should be kept in dry, cool and well-ventilated areas and used within 10 to 15 days. They also bruise easily, so be sure to be gentle with them.
Learn the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams

Classic Candied Yams

Video | 00:56
Cook these sweet potatoes on the stovetop to free up your oven.
Classic Candied Yams

What's the Difference Between Yams and Sweet Potatoes?

Article
Consider this history lesson as you're shopping for your sweet potato pie or candied yams.
What's the Difference Between Yams and Sweet Potatoes?

Fresh Brown Stew Mullet with Olympian Yams

Recipe | Courtesy of Levi Roots
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes

Grandma's Candied Yams

Recipe | Courtesy of Kardea Brown
Total Time:
1 hour 30 minutes
25 Reviews
Grandma's Candied Yams

Baked Yams With Saffron Aioli

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
Baked Yams With Saffron Aioli

Ube-Coconut Ice Cream

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Total Time:
2 hours
Ube-Coconut Ice Cream

Sweet Potato Facts

Video | 03:31
Everything you always wanted to know about sweet potatoes, yams and more.
Sweet Potato Facts

Garnet Yam, Bacon, and Apple Hash

Recipe | Courtesy of Anne Burrell
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
3 Reviews
Garnet Yam, Bacon, and Apple Hash

Crushed Yams with Steamed Spinach

Recipe | Courtesy of Cheryl Smith
Total Time:
30 minutes
1 Review

Stovetop Fufu

Recipe | Courtesy of Gabi Odebode
for Food Network Kitchen
Total Time:
25 minutes
Stovetop Fufu

Purple Sweet Potato Soup

Recipe | Courtesy of Ree Drummond
Total Time:
45 minutes
6 Reviews
Purple Sweet Potato Soup

At the Market: Root Vegetables

Photo Gallery | 9 Photos
Root Veggies_radishes_s4x3
Root Veggies_red And Yellow Onions_s4x3
Root Veggies_potatoes_s4x3
Root Veggies_parsnips_s4x3

Chocolate-Yam Marble Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Melissa d'Arabian
Total Time:
2 hours
5 Reviews
Chocolate-Yam Marble Cake

Southern Style Candied Yams with Gingersnap Crunch

Recipe | Courtesy of Treva Chadwell
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes
5 Reviews
Southern Style Candied Yams with Gingersnap Crunch

Sweet Potato Hash

Recipe | Courtesy of The Church Brew Works
Total Time:
25 minutes
5 Reviews
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next

Our Newsletter

Sign up for the Food Network Shopping Newsletter Privacy Policy

What's New

5 Best Ice Cream Makers, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 29, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

The Best Ice Cream Cakes You Can Buy Online Jun 29, 2022

By: Michelle Baricevic

Food Network Staffers' Must-Have Kitchen Organization Products Jun 28, 2022

By: FN Dish Editor

The Best Portable Grills, According to Food Network Kitchen Jun 30, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

These 17 Food of the Month Clubs Are the Gift That Keeps On Giving Jun 28, 2022

By: Michelle Baricevic

4 Best Oven Mitts and Pot Holders, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 28, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

Where to Buy the Genius Grocery Bags TikTok Is Obsessed With Jun 28, 2022

By: Rachel Trujillo

Food Network Staffers' Favorite Hard Seltzers Jun 28, 2022

By: Bella Durgin-Johnson

The Best Sales to Shop This 4th of July Weekend Jun 27, 2022

By: Allison Russo

The 9 Best Cold Brew Coffees, Tested by Food Network Jun 30, 2022

By: Michelle Baricevic

5 Best Vacuum Sealers, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 28, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

10 Dinnerware Sets Under $100 You Can Find on Amazon Jun 24, 2022

By: Bella Durgin-Johnson

Everything You Need to Know About Baking in the Air Fryer Jun 23, 2022

By: Bella Durgin-Johnson

6 Best Microwaves, According to Food Network Kitchen Jun 24, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

5 Best Immersion Blenders, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

Caraway's New Iconics Cookware Collection Is Seriously Luxe Jun 22, 2022

By: Allison Russo

6 Best Nespresso Machines, According to Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

Our Favorite Instant Ramens Jun 22, 2022

By: Bella Durgin-Johnson

10 Popsicle Molds That Are Perfect for Summer Jun 21, 2022

By: Bella Durgin-Johnson

5 Best Steak Knives, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

3 Best Kitchen Towels, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

The Most Popular Food-Themed Squishmallows You Can Collect — and Where to Find Them Jun 21, 2022

By: Margaret Wong

5 Best Stovetop and Electric Kettles, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

5 Best Stainless Steel Cookware Sets, According to Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

What to Know About Energy-Efficient Kitchen Appliances Jun 17, 2022

By: Taylor Murray

9 Best Cheesemaking Kits, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 16, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

7 Best Water Filters, According to Food Network Kitchen Jun 16, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

Amazon Prime Day 2022 Will Be July 12 and 13 — Here's What You Need to Know Jun 16, 2022

By: T.K. Brady

5 Best Toaster Ovens, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

4 Best Indoor Grills, Tested by Food Network Kitchen Jun 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen
  • Site Map
  • Visitor Agreement
  • AdChoices
  • Privacy Notice
  • About
  • Newsroom
  • Advertise
  • Help
  • TV Ratings
  • Online Closed Captioning
  • California Privacy Notice
  • CA Do Not Sell My Info
  • Accessibility
  • Newsletters
  • Discovery, Inc.
  • International Editions
    • United States
    • Asia
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • Europe, Middle East & Africa
    • United Kingdom
    • Latin America
  • The Discovery Family of Networks
    • HGTV
    • Food.com
    • Travel Channel
    • TLC.com
    • Discovery.com
    • Cooking Channel
  • © 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.