Purple sweet potatoes have purple skin matched by purple flesh. They have a sweet and earthy flavor similar to Okinawan sweet potato. The bright magenta flesh will darken into deep purple when cooked.
        
        
      
    
Uses: Cook whole in simmering salted water until a toothpick pierces easily. Cover with aluminum foil and roast slowly in the oven or over hot charcoal.
 
                             
                             
          