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Can u substitute a sweet potato for a white potato in a soup recipe?

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added 4 months ago

What's the soup?

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Elizabeth Rex added 4 months ago

I think it depends on context and application. What kind of soup? While a sweet potato would be totally incongruous in something like a white clam chowder, in a tomato-based veggie soup, it might actually be fresh and interesting, given its sweetness.

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Elizabeth Rex added 4 months ago

I think it depends on context and application. What kind of soup? While a sweet potato would be totally incongruous in something like a white clam chowder, in a tomato-based veggie soup, it might actually be fresh and interesting, given its sweetness.

supersuki added 4 months ago

It's a spinach and zucchini soup -- veg broth based.

ATL added 4 months ago

A good question for yourself is whether you would add carrots to this. Both would add sweetness not in line with the original soup. If sweet tones wouldn't bother you, then go ahead. But of the idea of carrots grosses you out in the soup, omit the sweet potato.

ATL added 4 months ago

Also you could omit the white potato totally, or add some kind of grain.

supersuki added 4 months ago

Thank you! This particular recipe calls for all the ingredients to be blended in the end. I'll skip the grains this time but I like the idea for next time.

supersuki added 4 months ago

Thanks!

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Matt Wheelock added 4 months ago

I think it would be fine

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SKK added 4 months ago

Sweet potatoes are of course sweet and are have a lot of fiber. The texture may be mealy. Personally I would not exchange sweet for white. And there are a lot of wonderful recipes specifically for sweet potatoes/yams that would be great.

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TiphanyP added 4 months ago

I personally wouldn't exchange it but if u want to switch it up. Maybe butternut squash?

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