U.S. sweet potatoes all the rage in Europe

UK gave us, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and John Lennon, so now we are the favor... send all our sweet potatoes the British.

During the US dollar deeper in the toilet flush, American sweet potato exports between 2005 and 2009, more than doubled to reach$ 51.4 million. The UK is the large buyers.

Wow, I can neighbours in the East, cooking, our demanding tea sipping that disgusting sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top image. My Word!

American sweet potatoes are very popular in Europe. In Ireland - are Yes, Ireland, the Holy land for spuds - sweet potato imports from the United States to $125,000. Not much? It was in December 2005.

People from the South are going to laugh at this, but for a long time, the supermarkets in Europe branded sweet potatoes like in "exotic" vegetables. So, why take sweet potato Mania now Europe by storm? One is kinda weird.

Food safety is a big deal in Europe and size matters. Fortunately that has helped new equipment that search U.s. farmers the uniform sweet potatoes so you grow more acceptable by European standards. So with just like the British performances keep affected.

There is a potato Commission of North Carolina sweet potato Commission - no really, actually - says increased marketing efforts and promotions in European supermarkets have increased demand from abroad.

I'm happy to see that. I think good trade relations between the countries is necessary for the global prosperity. Plus sweet potatoes one are you are so good of my favorite foods; baked, fried, French fried whatever! Only with marshmallows devastating thereby of mental illness. I'm sorry.

If your holiday man some meal and not stay Puft Marshmallow class to add, try you now, Mama Pugliese sweet potatoes recipe.

Sweet potatoes with maple syrup

3-4 sweet potatoes, sliced 1 inch thick cut
1/4 Cup natural maple syrup
2 TABLESPOONS soy or almond milk
1 / 4 Teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice
Pinch of salt

Oven to 400 degrees. Non-stick spray, spray a shallow baking dish. Add all ingredients in a baking dish. Take well to mix and jacket potatoes. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Reveal, gently turn and continue cooking for another 20 minutes or until fork-soft.

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