When cooking yam, yam is very easy to cook. If it is a fine yam, it takes about three to five minutes, while the larger yam takes about ten minutes. Yam contains a lot of starch. We should try not to eat too much if people have a bad stomach. We should blanch the yam before cooking it. This boiled yam is cleaner and tastes better.
Matters needing attention in yam processing
Wash the skin with water before eating, because yam mucus contains plant alkaloids, which will make people itch when peeling; This can be prevented by wearing gloves or treating with salt water.
Before handling yam, soak your hands in diluted vinegar water for a while, or rub your hands with salt or vinegar. Peel and cut the yam into pieces, pack it in plastic bags according to the consumption each time, and immediately put it in the refrigerator for quick freezing. There is no need to thaw when cooking, which is convenient and can ensure the quality of yam.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Yam.