Not edible for those who react badly to high carbohydrate meals.

BTW there is no such thing as rutabaga. I abolished them years ago,  
because the name is too big for the veg.


William



On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:43:02 -0500, ginny wilken <[log in to unmask]>  
wrote:

> On Feb 3, 2007, at 9:04 AM, Lynn wrote:
>
>> Hi Ginny,
>>
>> So are yams edible?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Lynn
>
>
> In a nutshell, yes. Every single plant has lectins and protective  
> chemicals. Do a search, or perhaps someone can provide links. There have  
> been some excellent articles.
>
> OTOH, some folks will avoid yams saying they are New World plants, and  
> therefore inappropriate. There is a lot of confusion in markets about  
> sweets and yams, too.
>
>
> ginny
>
>
> All stunts performed without a net!
>



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