How can you tell if a yam is cooked or raw?

Question

i don't know if the one i'm eating is raw or cooked. it's a purple yam

Answer 1

Stick your fork in it. If it goes in easily - it's done.

Answer 2

same as with a potato, stick a fork in it.  If it is soft, it is cooked, hard and crunchy, raw.

Answer 3

A cooked yam has the same consistency as a baked potato.  They can be boiled or baked the same way.  They come in white, orange, or purple.  Here's a recipe for you to try in the future:

SWEET POTATOES

Cook Time:  1 hour 45 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

4 large sweet potatoes

3 cups water

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

4 tablespoons butter

1 (3 to 4-inch) cinnamon stick

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/3 cup bourbon (recommended: No. 7 Jack Daniels)

1 long strip orange peel

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Wash and dry sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are soft to the touch. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly then remove skin from potatoes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. While the potatoes are baking, combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened. Slice the potatoes 1/2-inch thick into a medium casserole dish. Pour syrup over them and return to the oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes.

hope this helps.             good luck and enjoy.

Answer 4

Is it crunchy or soft? Crunchy=raw. Soft=cooked.