Food
and cooking tips and techniques:
VEGETABLES
- KNOW YOUR VEG
 "An
onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable
that can make people laugh.”
~ Will Rogers
Vegetable
is a term which generally refers to an edible part of
a plant. The definition is traditional rather than scientific
and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective. All parts
of herbaceous plants eaten as food by humans, whole
or in part, are normally considered vegetables. Mushrooms,
though belonging to the biological kingdom Fungi, are
also commonly considered vegetables. In general, vegetables
are thought of as being savoury, and not sweet, although
there are many exceptions. Nuts, grains, herbs, spices
and culinary fruits are normally not considered vegetables.
(Wikipedia
- the free encyclopedia)
For
further reading see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetables
CLICK
ON THE VEGETABLE OF YOUR CHOICE:
The
information and images for this article have come
from www.thinkvegetables.co.uk.
It provides full information on all the main vegetables
available on the UK market including nutritional information
and delicious recipes. The site is a service provided
by Mack Vegetables, one of the largest and most successful
suppliers of fresh vegetables in the UK, serving a
wide range of customers from caterers to major multiples.
You can find out more about Mack by visiting the website
at www.mwmack.co.uk
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