Chapter 6: Vegetables

What are flower vegetables

• Vegetables in which the edible flower, or head, is the focus; includes broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage.

• Vegetables that come from flowering plants and have seeds; includes avocados, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, squash, and tomatoes.

• Mixes of assorted salad greens that may be more tender and can be planted in the spring for harvest a few weeks later.

• Plant leaves, including various types of lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, and swiss chard, eaten as vegetables.

What is a Fruit Vegetable

• Edible herbs, such as broccoli or cabbage, from the mustard family.

• Vegetables in which the edible portions are actually seeds, such as corn, peas, and beans.

• Vegetables that come from flowering plants and have seeds; includes avocados, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, squash, and tomatoes.

What is a Mesclun Mix

• A seed blend that includes a variety of leafy lettuce and other greens.

• Mixes of assorted salad greens that may be more tender and can be planted in the spring for harvest a few weeks later.

• A traditional French appetizer with raw whole or sliced vegetables, often including a dipping sauce or vinaigrette.

What are Stem Vegetables

• Vegetables in which the stems are eaten, such as asparagus, celery, artichokes, and mushrooms.

• Vegetables in which the main edible portion grows at least partly underground as a root, such as carrots and beets; these are rich in sugars, starches, vitamins, and minerals.

• Edible herbs, such as broccoli or cabbage, from the mustard family.

What is Brassica

• Edible herbs, such as broccoli or cabbage, from the mustard family.

• Plant leaves, including various types of lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, and swiss chard, eaten as vegetables.

• Enlarged, bulbous, edible roots capable of generating a new plant, such as potatoes, yams, and sweet potatoes.

Made into a thick liquid by crushing the cooked food. is called

• Pureed

• Dicing

• Mincing

Blanching; partially cooking vegetables in boiling water is

A system of farming in which vegetables are grown indoors year-round under regulated HMD and light in nutrient-enriched water. IS

Enlarged, bulbous, edible roots capable of generating a new plant, such as potatoes, yams, and sweet potatoes. ARE

Plant leaves, including various types of lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, and swiss chard, eaten as vegetables. Are