Now that you know a little more about sweet potatoes and yams, it's easy to see that they're actually two different ...

Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Add to your largest sheet pan and add the melted coconut oil, salt, and brown sugar on top.

Two 15-ounce cans canned yams 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 eggs, beaten. Topping: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened ...

Popularly known as Asaro in Nigeria, yam porridge is a warm and comforting dish. Here, yams are cooked with tomatoes, onions ...

Yams can also grow much larger than sweet potatoes, too—more than five feet long and up to 100 pounds. Like sweet potatoes, though, they're best stored in cool, dark spots.

While sweet potatoes generally don’t grow much longer or thicker than a baby’s forearm, yams can grow to be more than six feet long, and on rare occasions weigh in at over 150 pounds.

If you think sweet potatoes and yams are the same thing, think again! These root vegetables aren't at all related, and look and taste quite differently.