Anything that is a root, leaf, or stem of a plant is a vegetable—which is why corn, zucchini, green beans, and tomatoes are fruits.
One of oldest known vegetables is the pea, which was used by the Chinese in 2000 BC. It was also prized by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
Ancient vegetables were small and unpalatable. Ancient tomatoes were the size of berries; potatoes were no bigger than peanuts. Corn was a wild grass, its tooth-cracking kernels borne in clusters as small as pencil erasers.
The word “vegetable” has been with us since the 1400s.
The abbreviation “veggie”, for a plant used as food, only began to be used in 1907, while “veggie” meaning a vegetarian was first seen in 1942.
Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.
The worst U.S. state for vegetable consumption is Mississippi, where only 5.5% of people consume the recommended amount of vegetables.
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, savoy and others are all technically the same plant. Through history, different cultures bred the plant to express different qualities, creating the varied cultivars we see today.
The name of 'bubble and squeak' comes from the sound made by leftover vegetables from a roast dinner when fried.
The belief that all raw vegetables are healthier is a misconception. A host of vegetables have nutritional content which only gets unlocked when cooked. Cooked asparagus, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, peppers and spinach are healthier than their raw counterparts.
One of oldest known vegetables is the pea, which was used by the Chinese in 2000 BC. It was also prized by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
Ancient vegetables were small and unpalatable. Ancient tomatoes were the size of berries; potatoes were no bigger than peanuts. Corn was a wild grass, its tooth-cracking kernels borne in clusters as small as pencil erasers.
The word “vegetable” has been with us since the 1400s.
The abbreviation “veggie”, for a plant used as food, only began to be used in 1907, while “veggie” meaning a vegetarian was first seen in 1942.
Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.
The worst U.S. state for vegetable consumption is Mississippi, where only 5.5% of people consume the recommended amount of vegetables.
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, savoy and others are all technically the same plant. Through history, different cultures bred the plant to express different qualities, creating the varied cultivars we see today.
The belief that all raw vegetables are healthier is a misconception. A host of vegetables have nutritional content which only gets unlocked when cooked. Cooked asparagus, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, peppers and spinach are healthier than their raw counterparts.
There is as much vitamins and nutrients in frozen vegetables as in fresh ones. This is due to the fact that they have been quickly frozen after picking to preserve their properties, unlike "fresh" ones that can stay for days in a storage or display.
Source scientificamerican.com
Source scientificamerican.com
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