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Neeps
To the Scottish it is a Neep. To the English its a Swede. To the Americans it is Rutabaga. Neeps are a big root vegetable. It has a round shape and a purple-green skin, and the flesh is yellowy-orange, with a sweet, earthy flavour. Neeps are an important part of a Burns supper when haggis,…
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Avocado
Is Avocado a Fruit or a Vegetable? First lets look at how you classify a fruit versus a vegetable? There are two forms of classifications: botanical and culinary. But here’s a crazy twist: A single plant product can be a fruit in one category and a veggie in the other! To be classified as a…
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Fennel
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. It…
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Radish
The radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was domesticated in Asia prior to Roman times. Radishes are grown and consumed throughout the world, being mostly eaten raw as a crunchy salad vegetable with a pungent flavor. There are numerous varieties, varying in size, flavor, color, and…
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Parsley
Parsley, or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (Sardinia, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, southern Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), but has been naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and is widely cultivated as a herb,…
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Spinach – Popeye’s food
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either fresh, or after storage using preservation techniques by canning, freezing, or dehydration. It may be eaten cooked or raw, and the…
Vegetables direct to your table
Category: Vegetable
A botanical vegetable is classified as the edible part of a plant—like the leaves, stems, and roots. Think spinach (leaves), celery (stems), and carrots (roots).
In cooking vegetables are considered to have a savoury taste and appear either in side dishes or as the star of a main course.