What veg could you not live without?

Any advice?
granjura Keep posting; then we will know you are OK
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Potatoes, cauliflower and cabbage.

Onions and mushrooms are a bonus but the first three are definitely irreplaceable.

I sometimes use asafoetida in vegetarian dishes - gives a lovely warm pungent taste but not 'hot'.

Wrong thread - should be in the soups!

No, right thread - I need a glass of wine!

It would have to be onions and tomatoes.
After that carrots, broccoli and runner beans.
I wouldn't want to do without any - I love all vegetables.

asafoetida? what on earth is this? I will just hve the one, and not give any to OH and give him one (jerusalem artichoke...) to take to casualty with me- just in case. Any info from anyone though?

I think mine would be celery. It's good raw, cooked in cheese sauce, or put in soups and stews.

Also in stir fry. We've just had that not ten minutes ago and it had celery in it.

It's onions and garlic for me. I start frying onions then think about what to put with them. I think lot's of other foods would be boring without them.

@granjura Did you mean 'what is asafoetida'?

Another name for it is 'Devil's Dung...' It does stink in its raw form, but it is often used in vegetable dishes, dahl and so on, as an aromatic - and when cooking smells like frying onions.

Potatoes, onions, garlic, tomatoes and frozen peas!!

Are we only allowed one?

I said potatoes, but as I am having pasta tonight perhaps I will change it to onions!

If I can't have potatoes, it would have to be carrots.

I avoided saying spuds as I thought I would be lambasted as they are regarded as unhealthy.

Carrots. I couldn't manage without them. I put them in almost everything, and carrot cake is my favourite. I nearly made one this afternoon but changed my mind and made ginger biscuits instead.

Nina, what's unhealthy about a potato. They contain more vitamin c than oranges!

Potatoes are perfectly heathy! I could do without them, but would prefer not to.

'Devil's dung'? Really entices you to try it (not) feetlebaum, what on earth does it look like and where do you buy it?

Available in all good supermarkets!

Asafoetida

we never had broccili when young used to have purple sprouting socheap and now very expensive Parsnips are the only veg I think

Celeriac.... remoulade, mash, pureee, chips, soup... yum yum. It's the new potato.

Thanks Riverwalk, I thought it was some exotic vegetable I'd missed!
Doh!

on the subject of "veg" I love my fresh veg, but if I cant get to the the shops etc or haven't the funds for fresh vey,,, is "Frozen" as beneficial? I have google etc but not really come up with an answer, the frozen veg is more economical and apparently is frozen "asap" the fresh veg looses nutrients and is often picked before it is ripe, does anyone use frozen veg? I think the trouble as well is when you cook it, it does tend to go mushy and I don't like using the microwave too much.