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 dish for a lean menu. Peas give satiety, and baked carrots and onions with seitan give the illusion of the presence of meat. Seitan (wheat protein, vegetarian “meat”) in fried form, it is very similar to meat casseroles / pork rinds. Both tasty and healthy. Yes, peas contain a lot of vitamins, trace elements and minerals. It is well absorbed, normalizes metabolism, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, etc. And peas are healthier than potatoes.
My variation on the eternal theme “Overseas eggplant caviar”. There was a time when I was just learning to cook and I came up with this recipe out of ignorance that eggplants should be baked properly, and then crushed with a blender or meat grinder… But surprisingly, the result exceeded all expectations, and since then this variation of caviar is always on my table!
I wanted to diversify a little, a very familiar and ordinary dish for us. I have, as always, everything with an emphasis on the child, the more, the faster it is eaten)))
An old magazine “Culinary Workshop” came under my hands, in which, in addition to many interesting recipes, there were recipes for dishes with cheese. I wanted to try to cook a new version of mashed potatoes for me, I cooked it and did not regret it – it was delicious. You can serve it as a side dish to meat, fish or just eat a piece of this “potato casserole”, washed down with cold milk. It is prepared simply, looks elegant. I recommend cooking.
A very simple and very tasty dish! The ingredients are the best available and are probably available in every family. Complete the dish with a salad of fresh vegetables and it’s ready for lunch or dinner! Try it!)
Such snacks are about how both adults and children like them. The feeling can be whatever you like. It looks very nice on a festive table! Celebrate the New Year, please your guests!
Quick and easy recipe. Simple products, a minimum of cooking time and a very tasty result. This is just an idea, it is not new, products can be changed according to your preferences or are currently available in the house. It may be useful to someone.