Vegetables

We know a lot of children don't like to eat their vegetables, but we've still put them all here. They do look very tasty!

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Globe artichokes are a type of thistle. The edible part of the artichoke is the young flowerbud. Artichokes are usually boiled in salted water until they are tender. In some countries they are deep fried.

Ais forArugula

Arugula, also known as rocket, is a leafy green plant. It is a kind of salad herb with peppery, slightly bitter leaves.

People often eat arugula raw in salads or on sandwiches. It can also be cooked in soups or mixed into warm dishes.
The asparagus spears that you buy in the shops are the new shoots of a type of plant. They are eaten as a vegetable, and can be cooked in a variety of ways. They are usually eaten alone as a side dish rather than mixed into something else like a stew.

Bis forBeet

Beets are an edible root vegetable, usually a very dark red. They can be eaten raw in salads, steamed or pickled. The stems and leaves of some varieties are also edible and can be used in the same way as spinach.

Bis forBok Choi

Bok choi, also called pak choi, is a type of leafy vegetable. It looks like a small cabbage with crunchy white stems and dark green leaves.

People often eat it cooked, such as in stir fry, soup, or steamed dishes.

Bis forBroccoli

Broccoli is the unopened flower of a kind of cabbage. It is closely related to the cauliflower.
Broccolini is a type of vegetable that looks like small broccoli with long, thin stems. It has green florets, and it tastes a little like broccoli, but often milder. You can steam, roast, or stir fry broccolini.
Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family, which is why they look like tiny cabbages. They are usually cooked whole, boiled, steamed or roasted. If you overcook them they release chemicals that don't taste very good, so you should only cook them for about 6-7 minutes.
The butternut squash or butternut pumpkin can be eaten roasted, mashed, or made into soup. It is a quite small, sweet, mild variety of squash.

Cis forCabbage

The cabbage is a vegetable. People eat the leaves of the cabbage, not the flowers or roots.

Cis forCarrot

The carrot is a bright orange edible root. Carrots are crunchy when you eat them raw.
Carrots can be eaten on their own raw or cooked or used in soups, stews, cakes, puddings and in all manner of ways. They are a very common, widely-used vegetable.
Cauliflowers are a member of the cabbage family. The part of the cauliflower that we eat is a very dense, white mass of unopened flowers. Cauliflowers are very similar to broccoli.
Cauliflower are usually cut up into bite-sized pieces, and then steamed, boiled or stir-fried. They can be used in a wide variety of dishes. Cauliflowers go well with white or cheese-based sauces.

Cis forCelery

Celery is a plant that grows to be about 1 metre high. It is green and leafy with thick stems and a large root bulb under the ground. In some countries the root is cooked and eaten, but in most countries only the stem of the celery is used.
Celery is used mostly cooked in soups and raw in salads.

Cis forChard

Chard, also known as Swiss chard or silverbeet, is a leafy green vegetable with red or white stems. It is best eaten fresh when it is young.
The courgette (or zucchini) is technically a fruit but most people call it a vegetable and it is usually in cookbooks as a vegetable. You can get courgettes in two colours - dark green and bright yellow.
The courgette is a member of the squash family, and is very closely related to squash and pumpkins, so close that the plants can cross-pollinate.
Courgettes need to be picked young or they get hard and woody and are not good to eat. They have a soft skin so they don't need to be peeled before cooking. They can be cooked in a variety of different ways; steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried, or in stews and other dishes. The flowers are sometimes eaten stuffed, or stuffed, dipped in batter and deep fried.

Cis forCucumber

Cucumbers are in the same family as watermelons. They grow on a vine, and are technically a fruit but are usually treated as a vegetable.
Cucumbers have an extremely mild flavour and are usually used in salads and sandwiches. Cucumbers can be pickled; pickled cucumbers are called gherkins.
Daikon radish is a type of radish that grows as long white roots.

Daikon radish is often eaten raw in salads or sliced into thin pieces. It can also be pickled or cooked in soups and stir fries. It has a mild, slightly spicy taste and a crunchy texture.

Fis forFennel

Fennel is a plant related to dill and anise. It has a flavour similar to anise but not as strong. The leaves and seeds can be used in cooking as a garnish or flavour, and the bulb at the base of the plant can be cooked as a vegetable.

Kis forKale

Kale is a vegetable that is dark green or purple in color. Kale is related to cabbage and has a bitter taste. Kale is very high in nutrients.

Kis forKohlrabi

Kohlrabi is a kind of cabbage that looks a bit like a turnip. Kohlrabi can be green or purple and has a mild flavor.