Grey Pilgrim pushed me into an early release date on this, lol. My 3 are:
1- Onion- you pretty much can't make anything with a beef or chicken stock base without onions. Plus, caramelized or onion rings, raw in salad or on burgers.
2- Tomato- there would be no red sauce/gravy without it. Plus raw in salads or on sandwiches, roasted on appetizers, soup, and of course, in ketchup
3- Garlic- maybe nothing, other than bacon, makes food taste better. In almost every recipe I use from someone, I double the garlic.
I'm pretty sure I know the #1 choice that I left out :)
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as being part of many cooking processes, my favorite side dish vegetables are:
Collards Greens
Asparagus
Brussels Sprouts
I've never eaten collard or mustard greens. Have you had mustard?
Yep, mustard greens are a bit stronger, peppery flavor. I enjoy collards much more although the manner in which they are prepared (at least in South) probably ruins a good bit of the health benefits.
Nevertheless, they are fabulous if done right and matched with grilled fish or pork dishes...
Also legally a vegetable (here in the U.S.):
“Botanically speaking, tomatoes are the fruit of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, beans, and peas. But in the common language of the people, whether sellers or consumers of provisions, all these are vegetables which are grown in kitchen gardens, and which, whether eaten cooked or raw, are, like potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, and lettuce, usually served at dinner in, with, or after the soup, fish, or meats which constitute the principal part of the repast, and not, like fruits generally, as dessert.”
In the end, after Nix & Co.’s many days in court, a decision was reached: the tomato is a vegetable, and if you import them, you have to pay the tax. Legally, the tomato remains a vegetable in the United States to this very day.
https://www.trueorbetter.com/2018/10/american-tomatoes-are-legally-vegetables.html - ( New Window )
Jalapenos
Humpty Dumpty Potato Chips
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By decree, they are
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Are mushrooms considered a vegetable?
By decree, they are
Where's the cooking thread for this weekend?
Having grilled salmon on Sunday night but need some ideas for tonight...
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In comment 15318072 TXRabbit said:
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Are mushrooms considered a vegetable?
By decree, they are
Where's the cooking thread for this weekend?
Having grilled salmon on Sunday night but need some ideas for tonight...
I guess you expected me to post that thread? OK, I did
Special mention to kale.
Special mention to kale.
I've only had cumquats as an Asian dessert. Haven't had rutabaga. Like parsnips a lot, had twice last week