Comments on: Sweet potatoes with orange-piloncillo syrup and chile de árbol

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:45:30 +0000

Vera,
I usually use a box grater when I grate the piloncillo. You can also use a very sharp knife, but i prefer the support that the box grater gives while grating.

By: Vera

Vera — Sun, 08 May 2011 00:21:30 +0000

Dear Pati, thanks for all your work! Can you share some ideas on how you actually “grate” the piloncillo? It took some work with a hammer to pulverize it… Any secrets? Thanks!

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:10:26 +0000

Hi Regia,
Well depends for what. But in general I can say that I do prefer the taste of piloncillo. There are some baked things that work better with brown sugar though. But as for flavor, YES!

By: Regia

Regia — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:44:18 +0000

Do you personally prefer piloncillo or brown sugar?
ItÂ´s been years since I tried piloncillo and canÂ´t quite remember if I liked it or not hehehe, but I will try this recipe tomorrow cause IÂ´ve been craving sweet potatoes for a long time and found your recipe extremely tempting
Thanks a lot, IÂ´m new in your site and IÂ´m really liking all the recipes!!!

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:02:43 +0000

Kim, I am so glad you liked them. And many thanks for passing the recipe around. There seems to be no bigger compliment to a dish, then when it is recommended!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:13:06 +0000

Yum! They were a hit on our Thanksgiving table. I added in the zest from the orange and lime. They sounded so good I shared the recipe with friends in Palo Alto and Boston…rave reviews came in this morning. I bet these will be on the table menu again next year.

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:48 +0000

Friends! So glad you like these sweet potatoes… I had to lick the plate clean yesterday after I made them… Enjoy!

By: moises

moises — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:20 +0000

dear pati, I go for sweet food, as the one you just made. and I go for the mixture of sweet and spicy, sweet and sour…. this time I ate a kilo of this recipe along a whole roasted chicken,
bravo,
moises

By: Perla Mekler

Perla Mekler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:56 +0000

Deliciosos.
La salsa de piloncillo con el chile de arbol, me pareció una idea genial.
Gracias por enviarla.
Perla

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:16:04 +0000

Wow, these are going in our Thanksgiving table too!! They look so good