Other Potential Sweet Potato Products

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF VEGETARIAN SWEET POTATO PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR SPACE MISSIONS (WILSON ETAL., 1998) 

The study determined consumer acceptability of products containing from 6% to 20% sweet potato on dwb. Vegetarian products made with sweet potato were developed for use in nutritious and palatable meals for future space explorers. Sensory (appearance/color, aroma, texture, flavor/taste, and overall acceptability) studies were conducted using panelists at NASA/Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. All the products were vegetarian with the exception of a 

10 Potential sweet potato products (some with limited commercialization). (A) Bread pudding, (B) casserole, (C) bran muffins, (D) scalloped sweet potato, (E) refrigerated sweet potato pieces, and (F) tart. 

In the northern part of Nigeria, sweet potato is processed into a local drink called kunuzaki. Fresh sweet potato is peeled, blended/grated or ground, sifted separated into boiled and unboiled portions, mixed, and left overnight to ferment and sugar added. 

Van Den (1992) reported two beverages from orange-fleshed sweet potato. One of the beverages, which were highly acceptable to consumers, was fruity and resembled fruit juice drinks. Sweet potato roots were processed into precooked powder, which was sieved and mixed with cocoa powder. The sweet potato-cocoa (85 15) hot drink was also acceptable to consumers. 

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