VegetablesVegetables

Creative Creative FoodsFoodsCreated by: Miss YoungCreated by: Miss Young

Vegetable ClassificationsVegetable Classifications

BulbsBulbs FlowersFlowers FruitsFruits StemsStems

LeavesLeaves SeedsSeeds TubersTubers RootsRoots

BulbsBulbs

Bulbs:Bulbs: vegetables which bulb flesh is edible. vegetables which bulb flesh is edible. Bulbs are often used for seasoning and flavoring.Bulbs are often used for seasoning and flavoring.

Most of these vegetables have a strong taste and odor.Most of these vegetables have a strong taste and odor.

GarlicGarlic: strong-smelling multi-cloved bulb.: strong-smelling multi-cloved bulb.

OnionOnion: strong tasting vegetable, a variety of garlic. : strong tasting vegetable, a variety of garlic.

LeekLeek: plant with a small edible bulb.: plant with a small edible bulb.

Quality bulbs are firm, fresh-looking, and have a good color.Quality bulbs are firm, fresh-looking, and have a good color.

BulbsBulbs Garlic Garlic OnionOnion LeekLeek

FlowersFlowers

These vegetables grow These vegetables grow quickly in cool weather.quickly in cool weather.

They are served raw as They are served raw as well as cooked.well as cooked.

Quality cauliflower and Quality cauliflower and broccoli are firm, heavy for broccoli are firm, heavy for their size, and have a good their size, and have a good color.color.

FlowersFlowers

ArtichokesArtichokes BroccoliBroccoli CauliflowerCauliflower

Fruit - VegetablesFruit - Vegetables

Vegetables that are often called Vegetables that are often called fruit-vegetables come from flowering fruit-vegetables come from flowering plants and contain at least one seed.plants and contain at least one seed.

Therefore, they are technically the Therefore, they are technically the fruit of the plant. fruit of the plant.

For the purpose of commercial For the purpose of commercial kitchens, however, they are kitchens, however, they are categorized as vegetables since they categorized as vegetables since they are savory rather than sweet.are savory rather than sweet.

Quality fruit-vegetables have Quality fruit-vegetables have smooth, unblemished skin.smooth, unblemished skin.

Fruit - VegetablesFruit - Vegetables

TomatoesTomatoes

CucumbersCucumbers

EggplantEggplant

OkraOkra

PeppersPeppers

PumpkinsPumpkins

SquashSquash

StemsStems

Vegetables in this category Vegetables in this category produce edible stems, stalks, produce edible stems, stalks, and shoots.and shoots.

They are picked when young They are picked when young and tender.and tender.

Quality stems, stalks, and Quality stems, stalks, and shoots are firm, unblemished, shoots are firm, unblemished, and have no browning.and have no browning.

Vegetables - stalk: vegetable with an edible stem.Celery: vegetable with edible petioles.Asparagus: vegetable with edible shoots.Swiss chard: white beet.Rhubarb: stem-vegetable with edible petioles.

StemsStems

AsparagusAsparagusCeleryCelery

LeavesLeaves

Vegetables in this category can be served raw or Vegetables in this category can be served raw or cooked.cooked.

They shrink when cooked because of their high They shrink when cooked because of their high water content.water content.

Flavors of leafy greens range from mild to spicy.Flavors of leafy greens range from mild to spicy.

Quality greens have crisp, bright leaves without Quality greens have crisp, bright leaves without and brown spots.and brown spots.

LeavesLeaves

Brussels sproutsBrussels sprouts CabbageCabbage LettuceLettuce SpinachSpinach

SeedsSeeds

This category consists of This category consists of vegetables with edible seeds.vegetables with edible seeds.

Some of the pods are also Some of the pods are also edible, but the seeds are more edible, but the seeds are more nutritious.nutritious.

Quality seeds and pods are Quality seeds and pods are firm, well-shaped, and without firm, well-shaped, and without blemishes.blemishes.

SeedsSeeds PeasPeas CornCorn BeansBeans

TubersTubers

Tubers are large, round, Tubers are large, round, underground stems that grow underground stems that grow just below the surface of the just below the surface of the soil.soil.

They store and provide food to They store and provide food to their plants, making them rich their plants, making them rich in nutrients.in nutrients.

Quality tubers are firm, Quality tubers are firm, unwrinkled, unblemished, and unwrinkled, unblemished, and have good color.have good color.

TubersTubers PotatoesPotatoes Jerusalem artichokesJerusalem artichokes

RootsRoots

Roots grow deep into the Roots grow deep into the soil.soil.

Roots store and provide Roots store and provide food to their plants, food to their plants, making them rich in making them rich in nutrients.nutrients.

Quality roots are firm, Quality roots are firm, unwrinkled, unblemished, unwrinkled, unblemished, and have good color.and have good color.

RootsRoots BeetsBeets

CarrotsCarrots

ParsnipsParsnips

RadishesRadishes

RutabagasRutabagas

Sweet potatoesSweet potatoes

TurnipsTurnips

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