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Jamaican white yam
A picture of one of the yams Caroline Sullivan mentions in her cookbook.
Sweet potato emails
The original email and response to obtain a person's candied yams recipe.
Henry P Moore photo
A photo taken by Henry P. Moore. It shows African-Americans at work on a plantation on Edisto Island, off South Carolina.
Guinea yam or water yam
A picture of one of the yams Caroline Sullivan mentions in her cookbook.
Yams section from the Jamaica Cookery Book
The is the section of the Jamaica Cookery Book that is devoted to yams and yam recipies
Crookneck or Winter Squash Pudding
This is another recipe from American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. This recipe mentions yams and this is why it is added to my items for this exhibit
Potatoe Pie
This is said to be the origins of sweet potato casserole. Printed in 1796, it was written by Amelia Simmons who dubbed herself an American Orphan. This is touted as the first American cookbook.