Vegetables are the edible part of various plants, which can be either a fruit, a tuber, a stem, or leaves.
In cooking, it is customary to call vegetables even the fruits of those plants that in the terminology of botany are called nothing else than berries or fruits. Example: a cucumber is a vegetable in cooking, and a berry in botany. Another example: a tomato is a vegetable in cooking, and a fruit in botany.
Vegetables are divided into categories that have the following form:
Vegetables are root vegetables, such as: carrots, turnips, horseradish, radishes, celery.
Vegetables, tubers, such as: sweet potato, Jerusalem artichoke.
Cabbage vegetables, such as: all kinds of cabbage.
Pumpkin vegetables, such as cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin, squash.
Spicy vegetables, such as basil, dill, marjoram, tarragon.
Grain vegetables, such as: sugar corn.
Legume vegetables, such as: beans, peas.
Dessert vegetables, such as: rhubarb, artichoke, asparagus.
Vegetables are part of almost all dishes of any national cuisine. The exceptions are, perhaps, desserts and pastries. Vegetable dishes always contain a large amount of vitamins and trace elements. Dishes with vegetables are good for health and are recommended for people on diets. Also, dishes with vegetables are indispensable during religious fasts. In addition, it is much easier to prepare a vegetable dish than a meat one, because cooking vegetables does not take much time.
Many vegetables are usually subjected to heat treatment before use. However, some vegetables are also eaten raw. For example, carrots, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers. Frozen vegetables retain most of the nutrients, including vitamins. Frozen vegetables are good because they can appear on our tables, even when it is “not the season” for them in nature. All vegetable dishes, recipes of which can be found in this section, have been verified by users.
Vegetable salads seasoned with vegetable oil are very tasty and healthy. If you are interested in how to cook vegetable stew, then it is stewed vegetables that form the basis of these stews, as well as goulash, roast, casseroles. In Chinese cuisine, rice with vegetables is widely used as a side dish for meat dishes. On our website you can find vegetable dishes with photos that make it easy to evaluate the whole cooking process.
A delicious, hearty and very fragrant side dish is suitable for almost any dish. The juiciness and pleasant creamy taste of the dish is given by sour cream, instead of which you can take cream or mayonnaise. For a festive table, you can prepare such a side dish in portion molds.
This recipe is considered a classic of the national Slovak cuisine. Knock on any door on December 24 for Christmas, and you will be invited to the table with a tureen or a large bowl of cabbage in the center. There are recipes that are prepared within two days. I’ll treat you to a hearty cabbage soup. Come in!
I’ve been meaning to cook stuffed onions for a long time! I found a suitable recipe in a book about Japanese cuisine, took it as a basis, changed it a little, and was very pleased with the result! When stewing, the onion absorbed the sauce and became juicy and delicious!
Brussels sprouts can be served as an independent dish or as a side dish to many hot dishes. Nutty sprinkling makes the dish interesting and gives it a smoked flavor.
New Year’s holidays fall on lent, and sometimes it is difficult to choose a festive lenten dish. And it will be a great side dish for meat or poultry. “What’s new and festive about potatoes?!” you say. Did you cook like that? No, then it’s time to try new flavors.
Usually, for big holidays, there are always a lot of all kinds of products in the house with which you can decorate such potatoes. You can come up with many options, there is a flight of imagination and taste. But how delicious and beautiful it looks. I assure you, such potatoes will not only become an ornament, but will also be the first to “fly away” from the table.
Turkey with vegetables in a pot is very easy to prepare. Any dish cooked in pots in the oven turns out to be very juicy and fragrant. The meat is tender, and the vegetables are soft. Cooking and serving it in a pot makes the dish festive, so you can cook it not only for dinner for the whole family, but also for a New Year’s feast!
Do you cook hot dishes for the new year? Or maybe you are planning a festive lunch on January 1st? I suggest as a side dish to cook sweet potatoes, diced and baked in the oven. It looks like fried sweet potatoes and crunches almost as well. However, this side dish has an important difference from the popular fast food – it is baked in the oven, which means it is much healthier.
Pepper stuffed with beans and vegetables is a quick lunch or dinner. Cooking is simple and fast. Cooked in a microwave oven, it can be baked in the oven. If you replace the cheese with green onions or herbs, then it will be a lean dish.