More on Curing ⬇️ 1st I’d always recommend cooking sweet potatoes before eating 😂 and curing really does make them so much sweeter! Curing is essentially a low and slow cook that turns the starches in the sweet potato sweet. so really without it it’s just a faux potato… 😅 I typically cure my sweet potatoes in my greenhouse, but I have found the cooler method to work extremely well, and it can be accomplished by anyone. Those of us that are growing sweet potatoes at home typically have the necessary seed starting supplies to make this happen, but if you don’t have a thermostat controlled seedling heat mat let me know in the comments and I’ll send you the one that I have. 🌱 Keeping the sweet potatoes at humidity and temperature for the requisite amount of time is key. Once you’ve got the sweet potatoes loaded into your cooler, on top of the seedling mat, add a glass of water for a day and prop open the cooler slightly. Once you see moisture start to form inside of the cooler, remove the cup of water and let the sweet potatoes cure with the cooler propped open for the remainder of the one to two weeks. Check on them after seven days and see how they feel. They should start to feel nice and firm and you’ll be able to tell the difference from the skin forming. At this point, take one out, cook it up and give it a taste to see if you have achieved the desired sweetness, or you can let them go for another week. Once curing is complete remove your sweet potatoes from the cooler to prevent molding and store them in a cool, dark place with good circulation where they’ll easily store for up to six months. #sweetpotatoes #sweetpotato #curing