Question 1

How to slice sweet potatoes thin

Accepted Answer

I recommend using a mandolin if you want to get evenly sliced thin sweet potatoes. Always wash your potatoes before you start cutting them. You can leave the peel on or peel them first.

Cut off one of the tips of the sweet potato for a more even base to start out with. This way it isn't wobbling while you are trying to get it flat and end up cutting yourself.

This would be great for making sweet potato chips.

Question 2

Why are sweet potatoes so hard to cut

Accepted Answer

Sweet potatoes are a lot denser than say a russet or Yukon potato which makes them tougher to get through.

Similar to carrots they have smaller more tightly packed molecules which make them hard to cut through.

I recommend using a large sharp chef's knife to cut through them. Put your pressure at the tip and push down and then you can move the pressure down and back toward the handle of the knife.

Cutting a thin slice on the slice and help create stability so that the sweet potato isn't rolling around while you are cutting.

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