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This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts.
This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes.
Rape Kale. [33][34] Brassica nigra. Black Mustard. Black mustard is commonly found in neglected gardens, on roadsides, in abandoned fields, and in areas where waste is disposed of. The plant is native to Asia and Europe, but now grows over much of southern Canada and almost all of the United States.
Wild yam (D. sp.) D. bulbifera, the air potato, is found in both Africa and Asia, with slight differences between those found in each place. It is a large vine, 6 m (20 ft) or more in length. It produces tubers, but the bulbils which grow at the base of its leaves are the more important food product.
A variety of thick soups, served hot - with many different types of recipes and regional differences. Avgolemono. Greece. Potage. Chicken broth, rice or orzo, and lemon, thickened with tempered eggs. Avocado soup. Can be prepared and served as a cold or hot soup. Bacon soup.
Pattypan squash. Pattypan squash (or 'patty pan') is a varietal group of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) notable for its round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, somewhat resembling a flying saucer. The name "pattypan" derives from "a pan for baking a patty". Its French name, pâtisson, [citation needed] derives from a Provençal word for a ...
Root vegetable. Carrot roots in various shapes and colors. Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans as food. In agricultural and culinary terminology, the term applies to true roots such as taproots and tuberous roots as well as non-roots such as bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and stem tubers. [1]
There are several types or cultivars of lettuce. Three types – leaf, head and cos or romaine – are the most common. [31] There are seven main cultivar groups of lettuce, each including many varieties: Leaf—Also known as looseleaf, cutting or bunching lettuce, [36] this type has loosely bunched leaves and is the most widely planted. It is ...