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I attempted to air fry some sweet potatoes and over cooked them a bit. I noticed that they had black dots all over them which I havent seen before. Is this normal or was there something wrong with the potatoes to begin with?

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I bought the store, pre-cut package from the veggie section.

It is on all of them (about 40 pieces) and I havent eaten any yet in case it was some type of mold or other craziness that got air fried

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  • Can you upload a clearer picture?
    – Gamora
    Mar 3, 2020 at 15:28
  • @Bee should be there now
    – IT_User
    Mar 3, 2020 at 15:31
  • The black dots (or any visible dots) were not there on the raw sweet potatoes. It was only after cooking them they appeared.
    – IT_User
    Mar 3, 2020 at 15:33
  • cooking should kill any mold, so it's not a safety problem, just a taste problem.
    – dandavis
    Mar 3, 2020 at 20:24

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Those are just burnt or almost-burnt spots where the sugars in the sweet potatoes caramelized a bit too much. It's possible the potatoes are still palatable - taste them.

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