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Garnet Yams

Inventory, 40 lbs : 68.41
This item was last sold on : 11/28/22

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Description/Taste

Garnet yams are medium to large in size and are slender, ovate, and cylindrical in shape, tapering at the ends. The rough skin is a dusty brown-maroon with some brown spots scattered across the surface. The flesh is orange-gold and is firm, dense, and moist. When cooked, Garnet yams are starchy and moister than other yam varieties, and its flavor is sweet with a savory earthiness. In addition to the tubers, the leaves of the Garnet yam plant are edible as well, offering both nutrients and a flavor similar to that of spinach.

Seasons/Availability

Garnet yams are available year-round, with peak season in the fall through winter.

Current Facts

Garnet yams, botanically classified as Ipomoea batatas, are a root vegetable of the Convolvulaceae or morning glory family. It is not a true yam, but rather a sweet potato that lost its identity to an American labeling system that forced the naming of yellow-orange fleshed sweet potatoes to include yam in their identification. Today the USDA requires that all yams also be labeled as sweet potatoes when sold. Garnet yams earned their name from the color of their skin, and the opulent maroon skin tone is similar in color to a garnet stone.

Nutritional Value

Garnet yams are an excellent source of dietary fiber and offer a healthy dose of vitamin C, B6, iron, copper, and potassium.

Applications

Garnet yams are best suited for cooked applications such as baking, roasting, frying, steaming, mashing, and pureeing. The high sugar and starch content of Garnet yams makes them suitable for a wide range of both sweet and savory applications. They can be roasted or baked whole and served as is or with complimentary ingredients such as cinnamon, cilantro, red bell pepper, cumin, chili pepper, feta cheese, Greek yogurt, and poultry. Garnet yams can be steamed and then mashed or pureed and used to make sauces, gnocchi, soups, and curries. They can also be used as a filling for both sweet and savory pies and empanadas. Slice into rounds or sticks and bake or fry to make French fries. Add cubed and roasted or sautéed Garnet yam to breakfast hash, curry, risotto, pasta, or atop pizza. Complimentary flavors include sage, thyme, lime, persimmon, onion, chipotle chili, black beans, pecans, honey, maple syrup, parmesan cheese, and bacon. Refrigeration should be avoided when storing Garnet yams as it will cause them to spoil faster. Garnet yams will keep up to four weeks when stored in a cool and dry location away from direct sunlight and heat.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

The Garnet yam was mislabeled in the mid-20th century when orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were first introduced to the market. The original sweet potato cultivated in the United States was the dry, white-fleshed type. To avoid confusion, the orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were marketed as yams to distinguish them from the white-fleshed variety Americans had come to associate with the name sweet potato. Real yams are native to the Caribbean and are difficult to find in the United States. The Garnet variety is one of the most common sweet potatoes cultivated for American markets. Along with the beauregard and jewel yams, these three varieties account for about ninety percent of the sweet potatoes produced in the United States.

Geography/History

What we refer to as yams in the United States are actually sweet potatoes which are native to the western tropical hemisphere. Garnet yams were discovered in the United States roughly in the mid-20th century. Today they can be found in farmers markets and grocers across the United States, but care must be taken because similar varieties are often labeled as Garnet yams and look similar.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Hilton Garden Inn	San Diego CA	858-720-9500
Urban Kitchen Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803
Hott Mess	San Diego CA	619-297-1866
Hilton Garden Inn - Homewood Suites San Diego	San Diego CA	619-696-6300
Pacifica Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-0505
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Waverly	Cardiff CA	619-244-0416
Brigantine Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-481-1166
The Glen at Scripps Ranch	San Diego CA	858-444-8500
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Pueblo	San Diego CA	858-490-6298
Blind Lady	San Diego CA	619-381-4475
Harmony Cuisine 2B1	San Diego CA	858-737-4777
Olivewood Gardens -Donation	National City CA	619-434-4281
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Leichtag Foundation	Encinitas CA	760-230-6772
Miho	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Wrench and Rodent	Oceanside CA	760-840-1976
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000

the other 100...

Harbor Breakfast	San Diego CA	619-888-6586
Miguel's Cocina Coronado	Coronado CA	619-437-4237
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Miss B's Coconut Club	San Diego CA	858-381-0855
Mabel's Gone Fishing	San Diego CA	619-228-9851
Portside Pier (Miguels)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Miguel's 4S Ranch	San Diego CA	858-924-9200
Glenbrook Health Center	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090
Wormwood	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
Mille Fleurs	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-3085
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-761-1269
Barbusa	San Diego CA	619-297-6333
Pali Wine Company	San Diego CA	310-893-0038
Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery	San Diego CA	858-551-5105
Beach Plum Kitchen	Carlsbad CA	760-688-8682
Terra Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-293-7088
Olive Tree Marketplace	San Diego CA	619-224-0443
Sabor a Vida Café & Deli	Vista CA	760-536-3331
Viewpoint Brewing Co.	Del Mar CA	858-205-9835
Hane	San Diego CA	619-339-6438
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Red O Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-291-8360
Encontro North Park	San Diego CA	310-955-6333
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Miguel's Old Town	San Diego CA	619-298-9840
Saffron Thai LLC	San Diego CA	619-574-7737
Rovino The Foodery	San Diego CA	619-204-3666
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219
Panama 66	San Diego CA	619-206-6352
Surf Side Cuisine	San Diego CA	619-507-0891
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Kingfisher	San Diego CA	619-861-8074
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Hotel Palomar-Salt Box Banquets	San Diego CA	619-515-3003
Great Maple La Jolla UTC	San Diego CA	858-886-7403
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Ballast Point Rest. - Miramar	San Diego CA	858-790-6900
Isola La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-412-5566
C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345
Secret Table	Solana Beach CA	858-356-4054
Farm Fresh Meals	Vista CA	760-707-2383
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Lumi	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
Local Tap House & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	760-547-1469
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
Cocina de Barrio Point Loma	San Diego CA	858-349-2313
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-670-5807
PFC Fitness Camp	Carlsbad CA	888-488-8936
Kitchens For Good	San Diego CA	619-450-4040
Sushi Ota 2021	San Diego CA	858-270-5047
Catamaran	San Diego CA	858-488-1081
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar	Oceanside CA	442-266-2781
Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef	San Diego CA	347-277-1958
Now Sushi	San Diego CA	858-246-6179
Le Papagayo (Encinitas)	Encinitas CA	760-944-8252
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-775-9005
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
Tap Room Beer Co.	San Diego CA	619-539-7738
Pete's Premade Paleo	San Diego CA	770-359-8274
Oscars Brewing Company	Temecula CA	619-695-2422
Madam Bonnies	San Diego CA	619-432-1383
Rustic Root	San Diego CA	619-232-1747
Bali Hai Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-222-1181
Pina (Encinitas)	Encinitas CA	562-371-5919
ALCE 101	Solana Beach CA	619-885-8075
The Plot	Oceanside CA	422-266-8200
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Aussie Yacht Services	San Diego CA	858-740-1987
Tartine	Coronado CA	619-435-4323
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Ketch Grill and Taps	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Et Voilà! French Bistro	San Diego CA	858-610-8784
Harvest Kitchen	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Love Boat Sushi-Oceanside	Oceanside CA	760-721-3737
Azuki Sushi Lounge	San Diego CA	619-238-4760
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Papalito	San Diego CA	619-886-3034
Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-491-0708
Blue Ocean	Carlsbad CA	760-434-4959
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619-295-7275
Primal Balance Nutrition LLC	San Marcos CA	760-822-2904
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
Avant	San Diego CA	858-675-8505
Coya Peruvian Secret	Del Mar CA	619-295-3172
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Mesa College	San Diego CA	619-388-2240
Harney Sushi	San Diego CA	619-295-3272
Reata Glen	Ladera Ranch CA	949-545-2250
Qero	Encinitas CA	702-334-8845
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021
Hotel Republic San Diego	San Diego CA	951-756-9357

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Garnet Yams. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Simple Roots Wellness		Sweet Potato Gnocci
Delicious Meets Healthy		Sweet Potato Hash with Sausage and Eggs
The Endless Meal		Chickpea and Yam Chili
Cincy Shopper		Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
The Pretty Bee		Roasted Sweet Potato and Bean Quesadillas
Wife Mama Foodie		Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Meringue
Pinch of Yum		Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/ Broccoli Rabe & Sage Garlic Butter Sauce
Radiate Food Vibes		Vegetarian Sweet Potato Nachos with Cheddar-Jalapeño Sauce
Chocolate Covered Katie		Crispy Bake Sweet Potato Chips
Happy Healthy Mama		Cold Busting Soup

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Just a Little Bit of Bacon		Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie
Girl and the Kitchen		Vegan Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Savory Lotus		Spiced Sweet Potato Apple Fruit Leather
Living Sweet Moments		Crunchy Baked Sweet Potato Chips
Bunny's Warm Oven		Sweet Potato Cinnamon Roll Cake
Roti & Rice		Sweet Potato Balls
Euphoric Vegan		Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Delish Knowledge		Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla
The Foodie Physician		Sweet Potato Caprese Sliders
Turnip the Oven		Lemon Meringue Sweet Potatoes
Lazy Cat Kitchen		Miso Glazed Sweet Potato Sushi
The Real Food Dietitians		Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
Delish Knowledge		Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
The Honour System		Roasted Vegetable Frittata
Fooduzzi		Sweet Potato Pancakes with Peanut Butter Maple Syrup
The Healthy Maven		Sweet Potato Egg Boats with Avocado Crema and Bacon
Running In A Skirt		Mom's Famous Sweet Potato Casserole
Celebrating Sweets		Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow & Pecan Streusel
Eat Well 101		Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Feel Good Foodie		Sweet Potato Waffles
The Gracious Pantry		Clean Eating Sweet Potato Butter
Averie Cooks		Cinnamon and Spice Sweet Potato Bread
Lemons & Anchovies		Yam and Apple Casserole with Citrus Sauce
Taste and Tell		Sweet Potato Tots with Creamy Ketchup
Eat Yourself Skinny		Turkey and Sweet Potato Hash
Simply Quinoa		Crockpot Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quinoa Chili
Connoisseurus Veg		Sweet Potato Sushi
Paleo Gluten Free Eats		Skinny Fruitless Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Lazy Cat Kitchen		Onigirazu Sushi Sandwich
A Few Shortcuts		Apple & Sweet Potato Mash Topper
Sweet As Honey		Sweet Potato Tots
Happy Healthy Mama		Baked Eggs and Spinach in Sweet Potato Boats
Cookin' Canuck		Sweet Potato Bison Shepherd's Pie
Little Bits Of		Apple Cinnamon Sweet Potat-"oats"
Healthy Happy Life		Baked Vegan Sweet Potatoes with Maple, Cinnamon, & Citrus
The Lean Green Bean		Guacamole Waffle Bits
Pip & Ebby		Healthy Burgers with Sweet Potato Buns
Happy Healthy Mama		Sweet Potato Butter
Courntey Sweets		Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burrito
Mama Mandy		Sweet Potato Souffle
Divas Can Cook		Southern Baked Candied Yams
Eat The Gains		Whole30 Breakfast Salad with Poached Eggs
Carlsbad Cravings		Herb Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Gruyere
Kitchen Sanctuary		Hidden Veggie Tomato Soup
The Magical Slow Cooker		Slow Cooker Sweet Poatoes, Green Beans, and Bacon
Domestic Gothess		Vegetarian Cottage Pie With Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Mash
Passion for Savings		Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
Running In A Skirt		Crock Pot Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
Joy of Kosher		Creamy Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Cardamom and Quince Jelly
Keepin' it Kind		Pomegranate Orange Sweet Potato Bake
Miss Allie's Kitchen		Sweet Potato Pasta Bake
Running In A Skirt		Harvest Farro with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Ambitious Kitchen		Healthy Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Muffins
The Foodie Physician		Sweet Potato Pancakes
Eating Rules		Roasted Garnet Yam and Bacon Frittata
Wallflower Kitchen		Smokey Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Wife Mama Foodie		Roasted Chickpea & Sweet Potato Tacos
Tornadough Allie		Sweet Potato Bourbon Mini Bundt Cakes
Vanilla and Bean		Black Eyed Pea Sweet Potato Cornbread Pot Pie
Chew Out Loud		Sweet Potato Cornbread
Oat and Sesame		Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Peanut Sauce
Ambitious Kitchen		Pesto Turkey Burger Sliders on Sweet Potato Buns
My Natural Family		Sweet Potato Brownies
Scaling Back		Smoky Vegan Sweet Potato Quesadilla
The Produce Mom		Sweet Potato Toast
Grits and Pinecones		Healthy Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks
40 Aprons		Whole30 Breakfast Sandwiches
Cilantro & Citronella		Vegan Sushi Bowls with Yam Tempura
The Healthy Maven		Mushroom Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
Half Baked Harvest		Maple Cream Sweet Potato Soup with Cheddar Cinnamon Sugar Twist
The Pretty Bee		Roasted Sweet Potato and Bean Quesadillas
The Endless Meal		Detox Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup with Salty Almond Croutons
Oh My Veggies		Thai Sweet Potato Nachos
Sage Trifle		Old Fashioned Southern Sweet Potato Pie
The Real Food Dietitians		Grain-free Sweet Potato Brownies
Averie Cooks		Cheese, Black Beans, and Corn Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Crema
Baby Foode		Sweet Potato Waffles
Minimalist Baker		Immune Booster Orange Smoothie
Emily Kyle Nutrition		Sweet Ginger & Coconut Chia Seed Pudding
Nom Nom Paleo		Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Half Baked Harvest		Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Sweet 'n' Savory Bacon Pecans
My Fussy Eater		Sweet Potato Frittata Slices
The Lean Green Bean		Almond & Sweet Potato Flatbreads
Primavera Kitchen		Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Earthy Feast		Sweet Potato Sushi with Finger Limes
Minimalist Baker		Vegan Thanksgiving Wraps
Kitchen Sanctuary		Cheesy Roasted Vegetable Soup
Whole and Heavenly Oven		Cream of Sweet Potato Apple Soup
Farmgirl Gourmet		Goat Cheese Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

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Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 38 days ago, 10/22/22
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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St Suite 150 San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 86 days ago, 9/04/22
Sharer's comments : Garnet Yams from Her Produce

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Fresno Evergreen

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 220 days ago, 4/23/22
Sharer's comments : Red Yams from Fresno Evergreen

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Central Market
4001 N Lamar Blvd Austin tx 78756
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Near Austin, Texas, United States
About 229 days ago, 4/14/22

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St, San Diego CA, 92110
619-295-3172
https://specialtyproduce.com

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 275 days ago, 2/27/22
Sharer's comments : Yams from Fresno Evergreen

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About 304 days ago, 1/29/22

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock Street San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

https://specialtyproduce.com

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 611 days ago, 3/29/21
Sharer's comments : Yams from Fresno Evergreens

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock Street San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

https://specialtyproduce.com

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 663 days ago, 2/04/21
Sharer's comments : Yams from Fresno Evergreens!