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What we know as the sweet potato, is actually a tuber that is bursting with starch. Nevertheless, they are very similar to regular potatoes when it comes to preparation. You can do pretty much anything you can do with potatoes: boiling, frying and baking. Use the same recipe to boil this vegetable. Chop the potatoes into equal pieces, cover with water and bring to the boil with a pinch of salt. Expect a cooking time between 15 and 25 minutes. ### Baking or grilling sweet potatoes You can serve sweet potatoes as a side dish, but it is also recommended as a puree. Milk, butter, pepper and salt are all you need. The same goes for baking: slice or cube, toss in a little butter or oil and bake for 20 minutes. If you want to try sweet potatoes grilled, grill some slices of 1 to 2 cm thick in around 15 minutes, until done. ### [Sweet potato fries](https://www.eatme.eu/en/recipes/spicy-sweet-potato-oven-baked-fries "Spicy sweet potato oven-baked fries") With sweet potatoes, you can put a very surprising – but equally tasty – variety of fries on the table. Here again, it's not very complicated. Start by pre-frying for about five minutes at 160 °C, leave to drain in a colander, and then fry for another five minutes at 180 °C . As you can see: it may be an exotic relative of the potato, but it is just as versatile. Read more about it on the[product page](https://www.eatme.eu/en/products/vegetables/sweet-potato "Sweet potato") or get started right away with the ideas on our recipe page. 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