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What veg could you not live without?

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J52 Sat 17-Jan-15 13:37:25

I was just preparing some veg and decided that I could not live without onions. Their flavour and variety enhance most savoury food. Also, they become sweet when caramelised. I wondered what veg other GNs couldn't live without?

durhamjen Sun 18-Jan-15 23:32:49

Grandson and granddaughter would normally eat a whole pepper each if I let them, as they like them so much. Just shows how bad it was; from M&S, too.

Ana Sun 18-Jan-15 23:13:41

You did say that the whole family 'complained', which I thought wasn't very polite. Yes, a comment about the lack of flavour compared to previous offerings would be fair enough.

durhamjen Sun 18-Jan-15 23:08:35

Do your family always say everything is delicious, Ana? I'd rather they told me the truth.
It didn't taste as good as it normally did, which was true. People say that there is no difference between organic and other food, but they are obviously wrong.
I used the pepper in soup!

janerowena Sun 18-Jan-15 22:57:15

As most frozen veg is now frozen on site as it is picked, yes it can be better vitamin-wise than buying veg that has been hanging about in cold stores for three weeks waiting for a buyer. When you grow your own veg, it's truly amazing how long veg lasts compared to what you buy as fresh from the supermarket. It's best cooked from frozen though. Soup is an ideal way to use it.

granjura as I recall, asafoetida in French is known as devil's shit. grin. Merde du diable.

Actually, its proper name is pretty much the same. L'asa fetida, sorry don't know how to do accents on this computer.

Ana Sun 18-Jan-15 22:16:56

Rather rude of them to complain about the food you'd provided anyway to my mind, durhamjen!

durhamjen Sun 18-Jan-15 22:11:54

My son and his family were complaining about the red pepper I had put out for them when they came for dinner last Friday. I then realised that it was the first non-organic one that I had given them for months, possibly years.
So I would have to say I cannot do without organic veg.

rosequartz Sun 18-Jan-15 16:45:16

oznan - and others! Yes, tomatoes are technically fruit, so presumably we are allowed them as well as a vegetable!
And beans, peas, avocado, pumpkin, peppers etc

I will still go for potatoes then. grin

NotTooOld Sun 18-Jan-15 16:37:00

Peas, peas, peas!

NotTooOld Sun 18-Jan-15 16:36:30

Peas, peas, peas!

sara4 Sun 18-Jan-15 15:57:29

Fennel - yuck!

oznan Sun 18-Jan-15 15:41:35

Would have to be tomatoes-for their multiple uses and juiciness.However,as tomatoes are strictly classed as fruit,my fave veg would be cabbage-white,green or red and also peas.

granjura Sun 18-Jan-15 10:23:57

Thanks Riverwalk- never heard of it. Perhaps it has another name in French? Will have to look next time I go, but as you may know my local supermarkets are in France. Best thing, I'll go to bed tonight a bit less stupid ;)

Soutra Sun 18-Jan-15 09:18:37

Thank you for the asafoetida tip, janerowena will give that a try!

bikergran Sun 18-Jan-15 08:29:47

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.

loopylou Sun 18-Jan-15 07:27:08

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

MrsPickle Sun 18-Jan-15 02:07:49

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

jennycockerspaniel Sat 17-Jan-15 23:41:50

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

Riverwalk Sat 17-Jan-15 19:20:34

Available in all good supermarkets! grin

Asafoetida

loopylou Sat 17-Jan-15 19:15:06

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

Leticia Sat 17-Jan-15 19:09:29

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

hildajenniJ Sat 17-Jan-15 19:05:10

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

hildajenniJ Sat 17-Jan-15 19:03:27

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.

ninathenana Sat 17-Jan-15 18:57:41

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

Ana Sat 17-Jan-15 18:53:27

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

rosequartz Sat 17-Jan-15 18:51:46

Are we only allowed one?

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