Favourite Vegetables.

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We have a favourite fruit topic but not a favourite vegetable one. This is blasphemy, so I will create one myself.

Vegetables lovers, please post your favourite vegetables. These are mine:

• Sweet Potatoes: a great alternative when fried compared to regular french fries, they have fiber, calcium, and vitamin A.

• Onions: versatile for many dishes.

• Lettuce, the first vegetable I could eat as a kid though not flavourful, they give foods and salads a crunchy texture that I really enjoy.

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Leeks and raw cabbage. I enjoy their strong taste.

[moons1de_]

I really like broccoli a lot, it tastes really good when it's cooked properly! I don't get all the hate it gets sometimes. Peppers I don't usually see people list in their favorite vegetables ever, but they are really tasty with a little bit of ranch.

[SeroVich]

I love potatoes, maybe broccoli, cauliflower and green beans. They are cool.

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Leeks and raw cabbage. I enjoy their strong taste.

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We have a favourite fruit topic but not a favourite vegetable one. This is blasphemy, so I will create one myself.

Vegetables lovers, please post your favourite vegetables. These are mine:

• Sweet Potatoes: a great alternative when fried compared to regular french fries, they have fiber, calcium, and vitamin A.

• Onions: versatile for many dishes.

• Lettuce, the first vegetable I could eat as a kid though not flavourful, they give foods and salads a crunchy texture that I really enjoy.

- As well :" Lettuce(s) ".
- "Maybe as well"because just by not personally-tasted theory : "Sweet Potatoes(?)".

I love potatoes, maybe broccoli, cauliflower and green beans. They are cool.

Agreed : "Potaoes" , "Green Beans",AND "any kind of Beans/Legumes".

I really like broccoli a lot, it tastes really good when it's cooked properly! I don't get all the hate it gets sometimes. Peppers I don't usually see people list in their favorite vegetables ever, but they are really tasty with a little bit of ranch.

Solid Good shared choice yet not among favorites : "Peppers".
Other yet unlisted solid good vegetables,but not favourite ones,choices : "Celery ,"Carrots" ,"Beetroot Leaves".

   So far no one has expressed preferences or mostly preferences about (Beets, Radishes,Purple-Red Beetroots, etc.  )"Reddish-Purplish or Purplish  Vegetables".
Exceptions and Corrections as kindly and correctly pointed out by the later insight

But Sweet potatoes can be both red or purple.
I personally prefer the reddish-purplish ones that are a mix of both colours.

There's also purple lettuce. But to me it's not as good as the original green lettuce. I always just called it purple lettuce, but apparently it's called Red Italian Chicory 

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  So far no one has expressed preferences or mostly preferences about "Reddish-Purplish or Purplish  Vegetables".

But Sweet potatoes can be both red or purple.
I personally prefer the reddish-purplish ones that are a mix of both colours.

There's also purple lettuce. But to me it's not as good as the original green lettuce. I always just called it purple lettuce, but apparently it's called Red Italian Chicory 

[williewillus]

Broccoli is a goto.

Tofu isn't a vegetable but it's one of the most versatile foods on the planet.

Carrots are nice too ig, when cooked.

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https://www.thespruceeats.com/guide-to-seasonal-fruits-and-vegetables-2216387

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https://harvesttotable.com/know-your-garden-growing-season/

[akudan]

Potatoes are the best vegetable in my opinion.  Not only are they highly versatile in cooked dishes, they also have an extremely high ratio of calories per acre needed to grow them.  The introduction of the potato from the Americas caused rapid population growth in Europe, and it has remained a staple of the diets of many populations around the world. 

Onions are also delicious; they've got a strong flavor that becomes very sweet when cooked and they work great in a variety of dishes. 

Carrots are also good either on their own or cooked with other foods. 

[HartWurst]

When I was a kid cucumbers used to be my favourite food, and while that's not really the case anymore I'd still say that cucumbers are my favourite vegetable. At the very least it's absolutely my favourite when had by itself.

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Potatoes are the best vegetable in my opinion.  Not only are they highly versatile in cooked dishes, they also have an extremely high ratio of calories per acre needed to grow them.  The introduction of the potato from the Americas caused rapid population growth in Europe, and it has remained a staple of the diets of many populations around the world. 

Onions are also delicious; they've got a strong flavor that becomes very sweet when cooked and they work great in a variety of dishes. 

Carrots are also good either on their own or cooked with other foods.

Carrots are only good raw, potatoes are only good as chips. I have no opinion on onions, when my wife makes pasta dishes with onion in them I can barely taste the difference.

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Carrots are only good raw, potatoes are only good as chips. I have no opinion on onions, when my wife makes pasta dishes with onion in them I can barely taste the difference.

In defense of onions and potatoes. Potatoes also have some good variations. I just ate some mashed potatoes with canned tuna for lunch and it was really good. Baked potatoes are also delicious, especially loaded baked potatoes where you can put different toppings depending on your tastes. I can understand why people wouldn't really feel anything about onions, garlic pretty much steals the show in terms of flavour potence. They don't really stand out in flavour when used with meats and pastas. Big Onion has pretty much influenced everyone into using onions on basically every main course ever when they don't really add anything substantial, only an aromatic enhancement. But they do work really well in terms of flavour when used in pizzas and sandwiches. Onion rings are also good, I recommend you try them out.

I do however agree on your point with carrots, there really aren't any good carrot recipes that I like out there. I've tasted carrot soup, cake, cream .etc but they've never really hooked me, a lot of them take away the crunchiness of carrots that I like and they just end up having this weird flavour that I don't like.

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Carrots are only good raw, potatoes are only good as chips. I have no opinion on onions, when my wife makes pasta dishes with onion in them I can barely taste the difference.

In defense of onions and potatoes. Potatoes also have some good variations. I just ate some mashed potatoes with canned tuna for lunch and it was really good. Baked potatoes are also delicious, especially loaded baked potatoes where you can put different toppings depending on your tastes. I can understand why people wouldn't really feel anything about onions, garlic pretty much steals the show in terms of flavour potence. They don't really stand out in flavour when used with meats and pastas. Big Onion has pretty much influenced everyone into using onions on basically every main course ever when they don't really add anything substantial, only an aromatic enhancement. But they do work really well in terms of flavour when used in pizzas and sandwiches. Onion rings are also good, I recommend you try them out.

I do however agree on your point with carrots, there really aren't any good carrot recipes that I like out there. I've tasted carrot soup, cake, cream .etc but they've never really hooked me, a lot of them take away the crunchiness of carrots that I like and they just end up having this weird flavour that I don't like.

https://www.thekitchn.com/best-carrot-recipes-242467
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https://www.saveur.com/gallery/onion-recipes/
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https://www.mashed.com/913396/recipes-any-garlic-lover-will-appreciate/
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https://www.brit.co/potato-recipes/

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Mushrooms are the best I've found. Very hard to mess those up.
Onions are something I have mixed emotions on. When I was young, my mother added far too many onions into any dish that she made, mostly to cover up how bland her food was. So now I don't have many good memories associated with them despite the fact that I know they can be good because I've made food with them myself.
Potatoes are only good when boiled or as chips, crisps, or wedges. But I find it a bit tough to take away points for that since many vegetables are prepared in similar ways.
If we count Culinary Vegetables (As opposed to Botanical ones) then Peppers steal the show for me.

[akudan]

When I was a kid cucumbers used to be my favourite food, and while that's not really the case anymore I'd still say that cucumbers are my favourite vegetable. At the very least it's absolutely my favourite when had by itself.

Are you a kappa, by any chance?

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https://www.thekitchn.com/best-carrot-recipes-242467
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https://www.saveur.com/gallery/onion-recipes/
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https://www.mashed.com/913396/recipes-any-garlic-lover-will-appreciate/
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https://www.brit.co/potato-recipes/

Skimming through some of these recipes, the onion ones look really delicious. I think I should try to make at least one of these and see if it changes my views on onions as a main ingredient.

Mushrooms are the best I've found. Very hard to mess those up.
Onions are something I have mixed emotions on. When I was young, my mother added far too many onions into any dish that she made, mostly to cover up how bland her food was. So now I don't have many good memories associated with them despite the fact that I know they can be good because I've made food with them myself.
Potatoes are only good when boiled or as chips, crisps, or wedges. But I find it a bit tough to take away points for that since many vegetables are prepared in similar ways.
If we count Culinary Vegetables (As opposed to Botanical ones) then Peppers steal the show for me.

What type of pepper? There's lots. Like: bell, Poblano, Anaheim, Serrano, Habañero, Cayenne, Rocoto,  Piri Piri,
Padrón, Basque, Banana, Cherry, Jalapeño (my favourite) and Bonney.

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What type of pepper? There's lots. Like: bell, Poblano, Anaheim, Serrano, Habañero, Cayenne, Rocoto,  Piri Piri,
Padrón, Basque, Banana, Cherry, Jalapeño (my favourite) and Bonney.

Piri Piri is the favourite, but any of them (especially the spicier ones) are good. This is probably because I'm African, and my country particularly puts Piri Piri in most any dish; meat, fish, vegetables, flour, you name it, we put Piri Piri in it.

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Piri Piri is the favourite, but any of them (especially the spicier ones) are good. This is probably because I'm African, and my country particularly puts Piri Piri in most any dish; meat, fish, vegetables, flour, you name it, we put Piri Piri in it.

How does flour with Piri Piri taste like? What do you make with it?

I don't think I'll ever be able to handle any type of spicy above a jalapeño. Even though my country is known for the Habanero, we don't really have any culture of eating spicy foods so I haven't really trained my tongue for them.

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My favourites are onions, radishes and peppers (even though I am not the best when it comes to spicy food)

[Kyuumulo]

Well, my uncle always made(and still makes) stupidly good foods, so I've had a lot of vegetables to try-

My favorite would likely just be carrots, they're good raw and cooked, they have plenty of preparation methods, go good with most spices, and they're colorful!(the best part of it all)

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I have very recently found out there is quite a list of desserts with Vegetables,not Fruits despite the photo appearances from the referencing link ,as major ingredients ... Perphaps anyone has heard,tried those or are their already their favourites ?

Reference : https://www.justbeetit.com/beet-blog-index/35-scrumptious-desserts-using-vegetables

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I have very recently found out there is quite a list of desserts with Vegetables,not Fruits despite the photo appearances from the referencing link ,as major ingredients ... Perphaps anyone has heard,tried those or are their already their favourites ?

Reference : https://www.justbeetit.com/beet-blog-index/35-scrumptious-desserts-using-vegetables

I'm a big fan of sweet potato natillas, it's one of the many reasons that I thoroughly enjoy sweet potatoes.

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I had some carrot cake once. It tasted nothing like carrot, which is the main reason why it was edible at all.

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I had some carrot cake once. It tasted nothing like carrot, which is the main reason why it was edible at all.

I once had some carrot cake made from a mix in a box rather than from fresh carrots, so the shredded carrot in the mix was dried.  I thought it would regain some moisture in the baking process, but the bits of carrot in the final product were still quite hard and it wasn't the most pleasant thing to have hard bits of carrot stuck in your teeth. 

Moral of the story:  Use fresh carrots in carrot cake!