Sweet Potato Collection

AGRI2A-00109
Sweet potato plant, a tropical vine with an edible tuberous root. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sweet potato plant
5310340 Sweet potato plant; (add.info.: Botanical drawing of sweet potato plant: From John Parkinson; Theatrum Botanieum or The Theatre of Plantes; 1640.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Parkinson's "Paradisi in Sole" depicting: (1) Caraway, 2: Sweet Potato, 3: Potato
5308549 John Parkinson's "Paradisi in Sole" depicting: (1) Caraway, 2: Sweet Potato, 3: Potato, and 4: Jerusalem Artichoke (engraving); (add.info)

Kitchen table still life
Monique van Velzen

Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Fresh and preserved vegetables, USA. Sign reads: Be a Soldier of the Soil; Produce Food - Conserve Food - Dry and Can Food

Spain, Canary Islands, Fuerteventura, Villaverde, Gofio mousse mile-feuille with sweet potatoes chips and almond sauce at the Mahoh restaurant

Couple digging their sweet potatoes in the fall, Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Couple digging their sweet potatoes in the fall. Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon

Bread plants (coloured engraving)
997484 Bread plants (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Arrowroot; Maniocor Cassava; Yam; Sweet Potato (coloured engraving)
6005400 Arrowroot; Maniocor Cassava; Yam; Sweet Potato (coloured engraving) by Fitch, W. (fl.1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrowroot; Maniocor Cassava; Yam; Sweet Potato)

Marion Feasting the British Officer on Sweet Potatoes, 1848

sweet potato, ipomoea batatas
Group shot of Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas on a white background with one potato cut in half to show the orange interior

1 A few Culinary Eatable Edible Food and Drink
Spinach, Spinacea oleracea, Several leaves laid on top of one another

Parrot flower Heliconia psittacorum leaves sweet potato
Parrot flower (Heliconia psittacorum) and leaves of sweet potato plant (Ipomoea batatus) with member of the mesquite bug (Pachylis pharanois) and larvae of an unidentified species of Eucleidae

Cassava, yam and sweet potato, front view

A selection of Caribbean fruit and vegetables, including okra, mangoes, papaya, sugar cane, green bananas, yam, sweet potato, chow, cassava, blogo, dasheen, bread fruit and plantain

Pansy in garden

Sweet-Potato (Batatas Edulis)
Illustration of a Sweet-Potato (Batatas Edulis)

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY, c1899. African American students harvesting sweet potatoes at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Photograph, c1899

Sweet potato engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

OREGON: FARMING, 1939. Farm couple digging up their sweet potatoes during the harvest in Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

CHEMIST, 1938. Chemist running microscopic experiment on sweet potato starch, Laurel, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1938

CHEMIST, 1938. Chemist running an experiment on sweet potato starch, Laurel, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1938

Sweet potato

Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) tubers in farm shop, Cheshire, England, February

sweet potato mash

Warm walnut dip with grilled vegetables

Grilled chicken breasts, served with sweet potato and lime sauce, high angle view

Sweet potato, close-up

Three sweet potatoes

Three portions of sweet potato chips wrapped in striped napkins, on plate, close-up

Broad bean and Parma ham salad with red tomatoes on glass plate, close-up

Cari ga, chicken curry with sweet potato and carrots, with lime leaves and lemongrass, from Vietnam

Picarones, sweet potato and pumpkin doughnuts, on a plate, glass of syrup in background

Bowl of curried carrot, butternut squash and sweet potato soup, served with pitta bread and coriander leaves, on plate

Cutting healthy, vigorous shoot from sweet potato parent plant, using secateurs

Using sharp knife to remove leaves from main stem

Two sweet potatoes with pink skin

Using peeler to remove skin from sweet potato

New potatoes and garlic, sweet potato and green grape, mushroom and pickling onion, and potato and leek hobo packs on metal tray

Cooked sweet potato crisps being sprinkled with salt, high angle view

Sweet potato, whole and half

Collection of vegetables, including kohlrabi, okra, fennel, daikon, salsify, sweet potato, ginger, close-up

Sack of sweet potatoes

Grilled chicken breasts served with sweet potato and lime sauce

Oven-Dried Root and Fruit Chips

Ipomoea batatas, Sweet Potato

Fish and shellfish ceviche, cotaining shrimp, scallops, sweetcorn and sweet potatoes

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"Exploring the Sweet Potato: From Traditional Dishes to Historical Significance" Discover the rich flavors and cultural significance of sweet potatoes with this captivating journey. In Spain's Canary Islands, specifically Fuerteventura's Villaverde, indulge in a delectable Gofio mousse mile-feuille topped with crispy sweet potato chips and drizzled with almond sauce at Mahoh restaurant (AGRI2A-00109). The kitchen table still life captures the essence of this versatile root vegetable. Travel back in time to 1939 North Carolina and Oregon through the lens of renowned photographer Dorothea Lange. Witness a thirteen-year-old daughter of a Negro sharecropper planting sweet potatoes near Olive Hill, showcasing their importance as sustenance during challenging times. Another image depicts a couple diligently digging up their harvest in Irrigon, Morrow County (Kitchen table still life). Delve into botanical illustrations from centuries past; Delahaye's watercolor masterpiece portrays the beauty of Ipomea batatas or sweet potato in 1789. Colored engravings showcase bread plants alongside other staples like arrowroot, maniocor cassava, yam, and our beloved sweet potato (Bread plants; Arrowroot; Manioc or Cassava; Yam; Sweet Potato). Finally, immerse yourself in history as Marion Feasts British Officer on Sweet Potatoes takes you back to 1848. Experience how this humble tuber played an essential role even during significant events. From its culinary uses to its historical significance across different cultures and eras, the sweet potato continues to captivate us all. Whether enjoyed as part of traditional dishes or admired for its resilience throughout history (Sweet potato - Ipomoea batatas), it remains one of nature's most remarkable gifts. Indulge your senses with these glimpses into the world of sweet potatoes—a true celebration of culinary delights that have stood the test of time.