Alphabetical list of vegetables

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A

• Artichoke - Flowery part of a plant. Used in Europe.
• Asparagus - flowering plant species . Only the young shoots of asparagus are eaten. It has medicinal properties that help in cleansing and healing.
• Aubergine in England, Brinjal in india and Eggplant in America . It is a fruit of a tree.

B

• Beans - legume plants. A variety of beans are available in different sizes, shapes and colors. French beans, runner beans.
• Beet / Beetroot - Tubers.
• Bell pepper - see Capsicum.
• Bitter Gourd -
• Broccoli -
• Brussels sprouts -
• Butternut Squash has recently grown in popularity in the United Kingdom.

C

• Cabbage - available in green and purple varities.
• Capsicum - Available in red, green, orange and yellow varieties. Called Pepper in America. In India green capsicum is commonly available.
• Carrot - Root vegetable. orange, red, yellowish.
• Cauliflower - Cabbage family vegetable. Mostly the white head is eaten raw or cooked. The leaves and the stem also can be eaten.
• Celeriac - also known as Celery root. Can be eaten raw or cooked. It stores less starch compared to other root vegetables.
• Celery - Leaves, seeds, stalks are used in cooking. Negative calory food.
• Chard - Similar to beets. With green leaves and red stems. Used in salads.
• Collards - This leafy green vegetable is also known as tree-cabbage and is rich in vitamins and minerals.
• Corn - Maize. North American native vegetable.
• Cress - small peppery sprouts
• Cucumbers - Traditionally used raw in salads. The cucumber grows quickly and holds lots of water.

D

• Drumstick - Morianga. Leaves and pods are used in cooking. Very nutritious and has medicinal properties too.

G

• Gourds - Fruit vegetable. Bitter gourd, white gourd, snake gourd, cucumbers, squashes, and melons.

K

• Kales - variety of cabbage but the leaves do not form a head. Grows in cool climate.
• Kohlrabi - Kohlrabi - knolkol is a member of the turnip family and can be either purple or white.

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L

• Leek - The national vegetable of Wales.
• Lettuce - lots of green leaves used as a mainstay of salads.

M

• Melons - high water content. Good for hot summers.
• Mushrooms - not technically a vegetable, but a far older member of the plant kingdom. Mushrooms do not use sunlight to produce energy, hence they have a completely different range of tastes than any other vegetable.

O

• Okra - also called 'ladies fingers' or gumbo. Ethiopia and is a North African staple, is popular in Europe, Asia and America.
• Onions -

P

• Parsnips - The sweet, starchy parsnip is a root vegetable.
• Peas -
• Peppers - These are the fruit of the Capsicum family of plants. The hotter tasting ones are usually referred to as chilies. See bell pepper.
• Potatoes - Everyone loves potatoes, a root vegetable.
• Pumpkin - A popular gourd vegetable used in cooking.

R

• Radish - rich in ascorbic acid (vitamin C), folic acid (foliate), and Potassium, the radish is a peppery vegetable popular in western and Asian cookery. The leaves can also be eaten in salads.
• Rhubarb - A plant with large leaves. Rhubarb was originally native to China but has been popular in Europe since Roman times.
• Rutabaga - Alternative name for Swede.

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S

• Shallots - Small onions often with a more fiery bite.
• Spinach - large green leaves wilt easily in a pan, Spinach contains lots of healthy trace minerals including iron
• Snake gourd -
• Squash - another generic name for fruits Butternut Squash has recently grown in popularity in the United Kingdom.
• Swede - Apparently a cross between cabbages and turnips Swedes are a low calorie root vegetable
• Sweet corn - a north American native plant loved throughout the world.
• Sweet potato - a starchy tuber. Sweet potato is often called a yam, although yams are a separate vegetable.

T

• Tomato - not a vegetable, but a fruit. Tomatoes are best grown yourself .
• Turnips - Root vegetable. grows in cold climates.

W

• Watercress - very peppery small salad like leaves
• Watermelon - Sweet tasting gourd reaches enormous size and definitely the most refreshing fruit there is.
• White gourd -

Y

• Yams - Sweet starchy tuber that are popular in African, Caribbean and American cookery