1. Vegetables

2. Eat your vegetables…..

3. 8 Families of Vegetables
Vegetables come from different parts of the plant.
Have you ever eaten the flowers or seeds
of a plant?
Flowers
Fruit
Seeds
Stems
Leaves
Roots
Tubers
Bulbs
Do you know what part you are eating?

4. Flowers Did you know that eating broccoli
or cauliflower means that you are eating flowers?
The white head of the cauliflower is made up of little white flowers.
The little green buds of the broccoli plant are also delicious to eat either raw or cooked.

5. “Fruits” of the Vegetable Plant
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and pumpkins are plant fruits that we eat.
These vegetables grow on vines or on separate plants.
There are many different kinds of peppers and all of them can be sweet, mild, or spicy. Like the tomato, they are green when they are young and change color at maturity.
Cucumbers can be used to make yummy
pickles or eaten raw in a salad.
Pumpkins are used to make pies, breads, and cookies.

6. Fruits of a Vegetable Plant…
artichoke
okra
eggplant

7. Winter Squash
Acorn squash, spaghetti squash, & butternut squash.

8. A Guide to Peppers
The heat of a pepper is measured using Scoville units:
The relatively mild poblano weighs
in at about 1,500 SCU, while the superhot habañero is 250,000 SCUs.
If you want the flavor without the mouth-scorching fire, remove the seeds and interior ribs from a chile before cooking it.
It's also a good idea to have dairy products, such as milk or yogurt, on hand—they contain casein, which helps neutralize capsaicin, the chemical that
gives chilies their heat.
Remember: Always protect your skin by wearing gloves when handling hot peppers.

9. Seeds
Corn syrup is used in soda.
Corn, peas, green beans.

10. Stems
Celery Asparagus
Mushrooms

11. Look at all the different kinds of pretty leaf vegetables!
Leaves
The tasty leaves that we eat
can be eaten raw or cooked.
Lettuce, cabbage, and spinach are eaten raw in salads. Cabbage and spinach may be cooked before eating.
Look at all the different kinds of pretty leaf vegetables!

12. Leaves
iceberg
cabbages
romaine
spinach
brussel sprouts
endive

13. Roots
Carrots, turnips, sweet potatoes and radishes.

14. Tubers grow underground. The spots on a potato are called eyes.
Tubers, like bulbs and roots,
grow underground.
The spots on a potato are called eyes.
They are actually undeveloped buds where new plants can grow from.
If we wanted to grow more potato plants, we could cut a big potato into small pieces and plant the pieces that have at least one eye.

15. Tubers
Russet potato
New potatoes
Red potatoes

16. Bulbs
Leeks
Scallions
Onions
Garlic

17. Carrot Diversity

18. Buying Fresh Vegetables
Ripeness – are harvested when ripe. Buy only what you can use during storage.
Color and texture – should be bright and crisp.
Shape – should be typical for the vegetable
Size – should feel heavy in relation to its size
Condition – wilted, decayed or damaged should be avoided.

19. Washing and Serving Vegetables
Wash thoroughly under cool, running water.
Scrub root vegetables and squash with a stiff brush.

20. Cooking Methods
Steaming Grilling
Stir-fry Microwaving
Roasting
Baking
Frying

21. Storing Fresh Vegetables
Except for roots, tubers and bulbs,
most vegetables are highly perishable
and be refrigerated.
Potatoes, onions, and garlic should be stored in a cool, dry place. Place them in a basket or loosely woven bag so air can circulate around them.
Moisture and refrigeration can cause mold to grow.

22. Washing Lettuces
Remove and discard discolored, tough, or wilted outer leaves. To clean leaf lettuce, such as green leaf, romaine, bibb lettuce, or curly endive, wash the leaves by holding them under cold running water.
Gently shake dry. Transfer leaves to a colander to drain,
dry on paper towel, or use salad spinner.

23. Drying Lettuce - Water that clings to greens dilutes dressing and makes salad soggy.
Excess moisture causes greens
to deteriorate quickly.
Storing - Wrap cleaned greens in a clean, dry kitchen towel or paper towels, and refrigerate them in a re-sealable plastic bag or airtight container. Greens will stay crisp for 3 to 5 days

24. Mushrooms
Button, cremini, porcini, portabella, shitake, truffle, & oyster.

25. Algae - Sea Vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals
Sushi nori

26. Exotic Vegetables Fennel tomatillo Kohlrabi Bean sprouts Celery root
Jicama
Bitter melon

27. Convenience Forms of Vegetables
Canned Vegetables – canned whole, sliced or in pieces.
Frozen Vegetables – are closest in nutrients, color, and flavor to fresh