I’ve Perfected the Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole | Eric Kim | NYT Cooking
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After plenty of trial and error, Eric has come up with his ideal version of the Thanksgiving casserole with a few smart, simple tricks. First, the potatoes are baked whole to concentrate their flavor and reduce their moisture for a fluffy mash seasoned with savory bay leaves and black pepper. Then the dish is topped with marshmallows, which Eric says aren’t a retro quirk but a necessary ingredient: Halved and toasted under the broiler, they create a crackly thin, turtle-shelled top that complements the potatoes and provides most of the dish’s sweetness. A handful of pecans scattered atop the marshmallows lends a nice crunch.
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Wow! Looking forward to trying this recipe on my guests this Thanksgiving. Will be my first time ever making sweet potato casserole. Seems ideal for the sophisticated pallet and I'm pretty sure it'll be a hit! I'll let you know.
Can someone clarify, is this a dessert dish or a dish that goes with the savoury meal? I’m Welsh and have no idea 😂 (it looks really interesting either way, I’d love to try it!)
Love sweet potatoes but not a big fan of casserole. Eric may have convinced me to try this. I do love toasted marshmallows and pecans so it looks like a win all around.
I don't go for marshmallows, but candied nuts are a great addition to sweet potato. If you want to take this in yet another direction, add curry leaves along with the bay.
So is this like a dessert or a cake?
Eric, in Georgia we say “Pee Can”. 😊
Those skins are the best chef's snack.
I was never a fan of sweet potato casserole… My family had rounds of boiled sweet potatoes with cinnamon, brown sugar, and marshmallows on top. I'll try this one with eggs! My family's is probably one of the meh flavorless versions you came across in research.
As always love Eric in the kitchen. He’s so charming and lovely.
https://youtu.be/Lrv-yNBMTpM?si=stIa7inKySnfUvLg
it is a joy to be RIGHT. i love that so many of MY sixty year old "tricks" and "secrets" are validated by this adorable, sweet child. 🧡🧡🧡
should I use oatmilk creamer if I need to make it dairy/nut free?
Sweet potato casserole is not my personal favorite, but I have a 2 and 4 year old now, and they LOVE marshmallows. So I am so excited you posted this because I knew we'd need a marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole this Thanksgiving and in the coming years. I can't deny my kids this classic Thanksgiving staple! Thank you, this looks so good!
I get it. This is not a recipe for candid sweet potatoes or sweet potato pie which accounts for the lack of sugar -white or brown, spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger or allspice (use pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice) and salt, orange juice, lemon zest or maple syrup. It also does not include a granola type topping. Marshmallows and pecans are acceptable. I like the use of the bay leaf and cream (evaporated milk). Can you use white pepper verses black pepper? Looks delicious. I like a baked sweet potato with butter and brown sugar. The key is to fully bake the sweet potato so that it melts in your mouth.
As a Sri Lankan I just can't wrap my mind around this pie 🙈 hopefully I can taste it one day, I won't make it myself
Lost me at cutting the marshmallows 🙄
和牛の水田かと思った
料理もするし
So excited for all the upcoming thanksgiving recipes coming up!
ambrosial!
No to the marshmallows. I don't get how or why this became a thing. It's not for me.
Can you speed it up! . ? It’s not therapy 😒
Way too slooooow! 😏
I bake my sweet potatoes at 450F for 1.5h. Sweet like dessert.
why is everyone putting out vids on this casserole this year? I guess I don't understand because I don't like it. it was on the thanksgiving table every year, every year I was told to eat at least 1 bite, and every year I disliked it. I love baked sweet potatoes, but not this casserole.
I always feel SO vindicated when someone pronounces "pecans" the same way I do! I can even forgive the marshmallows.
Adding lemon and orange zest is the secret weapon for sweet potatoes
I might be in the minority but to me the best way to eat a sweet potato is the simplest…. slow roasted with butter, salt and lemon pepper