Thats interesting, did not know any of that. Thanks. Richard B. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 9:32 PM Subject: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Fried Sweet Potatos are a traditional Creek food > Hey Richard B. > > There is a Native Sweet Potato in the Southeast that was eaten by the > Creeks. That is why there was a "Potato Clan." It was either baked in > coals or > fried in hickory nut oil. The indigenous Sweet Potato like its South > American > cousin (which is cultivated now) was a member of the Morning Glory > family. > The flowers and leafs are almost identical to a Morning Glory, but form a > bush > shape like a bean plant. The Southeastern Sweet Potato only has one > potato > per plant, whereas the South American cultivated Sweet Potato has > multiple > potato. > > Richard T. > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your > budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 > ) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >