VEGETABLES
- Vegetables are grown above and below the ground depending on the type.
- Vegetables are grouped according to the different part of the plant they come from.
Fruits and seeds ~ peppers, sweetcorn, peas. Flowers ~ Broccoli, cauliflower. Leaves ~ Spinach, cabbage. Stems ~ Celery, asparagus. Shoots ~ Bamboo shoots, pea shoots. Tubers ~ Potatoes, sweet potatoes. Roots ~ Parsnips, swede, carrots. Bulbs ~ Leeks, onions
- Vegetables are very versatile; they can be eaten raw and juiced, and they can be cooked using various methods, e.g. steaming, roasting, boiling and stir frying.
- Vegetables that are frozen and canned still count towards the recommended 5-7 portions per day.
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