Potatoes: Sweet versus White

Ahh, potatoes! The ultimate comfort food. I have already bored you in a previous post with all of the diferent ways you can prepare them. Now I am talking about the different varieties of potatoes. White and sweet potatoes are by far the most popular two, but there are many more kinds, including red, blue, baby, new, russet, fingerling, etc. Potatoes are considered both vegetables and healthy starches. White potatoes often receive a bad name, highly due to the recent craze of the low-carb diet. Sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A and vitamin C and have less of an effect on blood sugar than white potatoes, but otherwise the two are pretty similar. White potatoes are generally available year-round while sweet potatoes have a much shorter season, so I like to indulge in sweet potatoes while I can. My favourite way to enjoy them: sweet potato fries. They are so simple to make and go well with almost any meal. All you need to do is cut sweet potato into fry-like wedges, add some oil and salt, and bake. Much better than getting them frozen!