Roasting Sweet Potatoes

Guapa1

Where are you buying your sweet potato from? I've noticed when I buy sweet potatoes from the supermarket they are very soft. That's because they come from Israel (I think it's Israel). The potatoes that I use to roast are from West Africa, they are more starchy than the other ones.

sb44

Thanks for the advice and info folks, I am glad I am not the only one who can't get them to go crispy!

I buy them from Tesco normally, not sure what country they originate from.

Gingernutmeg

I've been cooking a lot with rapeseed oil lately and I've found that it seems to make things crisper than if I use olive oil. I prefer the taste too. I find that if I rub the skins of sweet potatoes with oil, sprinkle with a little salt and then roast them it makes them nice and crisp on the outside - the inside is always soft and mealy, I think they're just a 'wetter' vegetable generally. Cubing them up and drying the cubes off really well can help too, and turning them regularly in the oven helps to crisp up all the sides too.

kunekune

Look for kumara from nz.