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.
Delicious cutlets, without meat, but having a “meat” taste. Perfect for fasting and for those who for some reason do not eat meat. Good for table variety.
Guvech is a simple and hearty dish, it can be served either independently or as a side dish. The dish belongs to the Moldavian, Bulgarian and Romanian cuisine. Guvech is prepared both with meat and only from vegetables. Today I offer a lean version with beans and rice. Vegetables can be combined to taste.
A wonderful dish in the days of Great Lent-light, but satisfying, from simple and affordable products. Rice saturates, and juicy pieces of eggplant add flavor, making it delicious. Rice with spicy eggplant can be served as an independent dish, and as a side dish to meat.
A delicious, flavorful and simple dish from the Moldovan cuisine. Beans are a side dish, an appetizer, and a main dish. It is good in warm and cold form.
Many people associate cutlets with meat, but in fact there are many products from which this dish can be prepared no less delicious, satisfying, and even useful. For example, from lentils, which are loved by vegetarians, athletes, and in general connoisseurs of healthy food. Lentil cutlets with cabbage are incredibly juicy, delicious, nutritious, rich in vegetable proteins, slow carbohydrates and other useful things. They are prepared quite quickly.
Such potatoes are a pleasure to cook! A couple of minutes for cooking and in the oven! Fast, beautiful, appetizing, delicious! Such potatoes are not ashamed to serve even to guests! It is very easy to prepare, even children can cope with this recipe) Well, let’s go!)))
Today I offer you a recipe for cauliflower in the oven. You can use both fresh cauliflower and frozen. Cauliflower in sour cream or cream with cheese is a light and delicious dish.
