Sweet potatoes are a vegetable in the Convolvulaceae family, signifying that it is a vine, funnel shaped flower, and bisexual plant. Its botanical name is Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potatoes are also assimilated with “yams” in the United States; this is because of its orange-flesh. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013) Sweet potatoes date back to 750 B.C. in Peruvian reports, even though archeologists have found evidence showing that sweet potatoes began around 2500-1850 BCE. It is also said that Columbus
in greater concentrations have high enzyme activity. With that, it can be hypothesized that sweet potatoes have a higher enzyme activity level than that of carrots. Materials and Methods Three different sweet potato and carrot samples were finely diced up separately, using a scalpel. Upon cutting them into smaller pieces, they were measured into 50 gram quantities using a scale. Then, 50 g of sweet potato was added to the blender along with 50mL of distilled water and a small pinch of ice. Once blended
A Comparison of the Water Potential of Potato and Sweet Potato Tubers Aim The aim of this experiment is to compare the water potential of two different plant tissues, potato and sweet potato tubers, by measuring the gain or loss of water when samples of the tissue are placed in a range of concentrations of sucrose solutions. Background information Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through
Investigate the Rate of Osmosis in Different Vegetables (Carrot, Potato, Swede, Parsnip and Sweet Potato) In this coursework experiment I plan to find the rate of osmosis in different vegetables (Carrot, Potato, Swede, Parsnip and Sweet Potato). I will measure the mass before and after the experiment to use the results to calculate the rate of osmosis, and to find trends in the vegetables. To ensure the experiment is fair, I will control all the other variables (Temperature, size of chip at 5cm
Mere words can't describe how happy I was to cook. Tea cakes, sweet potato pie, honey glazed pound cake, Roasted turkey and leafy greens. I get to Make them all. Of course since I'm a spoiled brat I had to get my hair ready with my apron. Then and only then will I be able to cook. We were in the kitchen all day. You could just. Smell the richness of the turkey. I could almost taste the silky cream sweet potato pie. It would make your mouth water . Halfway through cooking Most of our
“soul food” which includes the collard greens and candied yams. Throughout all four interviewees I realized many foods that are common in the African American culture. In my home, although I choose not to eat pork, we do eat collard greens and sweet potatoes. Coming from a multicultural background that includes African American, Bajan, and Japanese, I also enjoy many other dishes ranging from Asia to the Caribbean. I also have family from the north as well as the south so I understood all the
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the world’s important food crop and is a major food crop in developing countries (Woolfe, 1992). Sweet potato ranks as the world’s seventh most important food crop after wheat, rice, maize, potato, barley, and cassava (CIP,2000; FAO,2002). Sweet potato is mainly produced in marginal soils in low-input subsistence farming systems of developing countries where it is a major food crop and it is consumed in large quantities (Woolfe, 1992; Grüneberg et al., 2005)
ingredients into the smooth, creamy sweet potato pie filling. “Is this it now?” I asked, very frustrated after mixing the batter again. Auntie Daisy gave me the look of satisfaction that said you finally got it. I was so excited because I finally learned how to make the perfect sweet potato pie! That night before Thanksgiving was the blossoming of a close relationship. I stayed the whole night at her house bonding with Auntie Daisy by helping her prepare sweet potato pies for Thanksgiving and just
Living in a world where African Americans are judged because of their skin color, while whites are passed by with no other thought is confusing. What do people think when they see me? I am biracial, and because of this, I’ve faced the struggle of having to explain my races to those who can’t tell, or just make an incorrect assumption. It’s not a bad thing, having two races and two cultures, because I’ve been open to multiple traditions my entire life, but sometimes it’s hard not being considered
Living in poverty is not easy. Sometimes you can’t get the education you want, but it’s the key to breaking it. Harlem’s harsh living is difficult for Buddy along with its outside influences that can get in your way. In the story “Sweet Potato Pie” by Eugenia Collier, Buddy begins his life in poverty and then graduates college and becomes a professor. Buddy and his family are hardworking and want to break the chain of poverty. He is a very dynamic character. Buddy teaches us a few life lessons such
“The Sweet Potato Pie” by Eugenia Collier is a story about a family who were Sharecroppers. Sharecropping was a farming system in the South during World War II. Landowners allowed enslaved people to live on and farm a portion of their land in exchange for half of
How The Potato Influenced China and Ireland. Many people eating boiled potatoes believe that they are just eating a tasteless, starchy vegetable. The potato is a While that may be true, the potato also had a huge influence on the diet and standard of living in many different countries because of its beneficial characteristics. For example, the potato is nutritious easy to grow, and cheap. Due to these benefits, the potato was had a very influential role during the columbian exchange and changed
complicated history than Idaho’s Potato Museum or the Irish Potato Famine. The Incas first cultivated potatoes around 8,000 to 5,000 B.C.--they held the sole key to the thousands of cultivars of potatoes until Spanish Conquistadors invaded Peru in 1536, claimed ownership of the potato, and dispersed them all over Europe in a prolific monoculture. This perennial tuber, Solanum tuberosum, now takes
The potato is a starchy and a crop that stores a lot of nutrients. Nowadays, it’s the fourth most important crop, following rice, wheat, and maize, and sugar cane. People ate the potato much earlier, and we still eat it today. Potatoes had a long history. The origin of the potato was in South America. They were extremely versatile as foods and later on, they served more purposes. Potatoes were discovered in 1536, where the Spanish Conquistadors conquered Peru from the Inca Indians and discovered
Dennis Prager said “Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature.” Hector notices the repetitiveness of his life and it angers him. ”His world was tidy, uncomplicated” Does the way Hector live makes him happy? Can Hector say his life doesn’t include any regrets? Everyday Hector seems to go through the motion, but “never seem to be authentic” Slowly but surely Hectors
After taking a closer look at the American diet, it 's clear to see Americans are in a lot of trouble. The average American diet is filled with lots of greasy fast food, large cuts of meat, salty junk food and sugar-laden sodas. This tradition is then passed on to the children and creates a legacy of ailments, disease and a lower quality of life. To many people, plant-based eating sounds like a death sentence. In reality, it 's all about getting creative with the foods you already like. It also involves
change. Some of the colors it would change to would be light blue (no sugar), light green (a trace of sugar), yellow (low sugar) Orange (moderate), red orange (high). Seven tubes were tested that had 10 drops of a different liquid such as onion juice, potato juice, sucrose, glucose, distilled water, reducing sugar, and starch solution. In the Iodine starch test water, starch, milk, tofu, and apples was tested. The blue indicated that there was starch and yellow indicating there is no starch. In the biuret
of water molecules causes the cells to become either turgid, which is when the cells are filled with water, or flaccid, which is when the cells are 'limp' with little water. Aim To find the concentration of sucrose in cells of carrot and potato. Osmosis When a substance such as sugar dissolves in water, the sugar molecules attract some of the water molecules and they stick to the sugar molecules. This means that there are fewer free water molecules in the solution. When two different
of these characteristics that potatoes have remained an influential commodity, spreading from culture to culture, supplying cheap nutrition for the poor, and leading to cultural interaction through both trade and catastrophe created migration. The potato tuber is actually far more healthful than is commonly believed today. It is a very good source of carbohydrates (which contrary to the negative connotations they have received from diets like the Atkins are very important in a healthy diet), which
are big and can feed a lot of people compared to other birds such as chickens (Trex, 2008). Although the turkey is the most important food on the table for most families, it is common for most families to also serve some sort of sweet potatoes, for example, a sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. As Thanksgiving is a feast holiday a dessert is usually also served, one of the most common desserts on Thanksgiving is a pumpkin pie. The pumpkin has been around for hundreds of years, and always been