Poll: The Food Dilemma - What is the King of Vegetables?

[BloatedGuppy]

To be fair, it seems everyone is voting based on versatility, and in that regard, it's hard to argue against the potato. The possibilities are endless.

Also, weirdly enough, sweet potatoes and red potatoes are actually pretty good diet food, if you use them right.

Yeah, they're okay. When someone's favorite "vegetables" are starches, though, you know something is probably fucked with their diet.

Mainly as a society we just carb-load way, way, way too much. As a whole food the potato is a secondary culprit in this, but it's still a culprit.

 

[Yopaz]

The seed bearing part of a plant is always a fruit so yes. Banana is a bit confusing though. It is a berry (subtype of fruit) which is categorized by numerous hard stones that protects the seed. In order to get rid of it we had to breed it away by making bananas sterile. Bananas are actually clones.

Ah, yes, the memory is slightly returning now of that evasive lesson. Though, bananas are berries?? They failed to mention that! Clones, yes...but berries? Maybe they didn't want to overload us with constant doubt of future facts.

Fruit and language are enemies in this. Bananas are weird, thinking about it cucumbers are probably berries too, but I can't recall.

This is actually because the sensory cells die and aren't replaced so as you age you actually taste less, or at least have reduced sensitivity to strong tastes. I'd say this sounds more of a case of food aversion than a sensitivity issue. If you have bad experiences connected to food that is actually the strongest form of learning as far as we know. (Not trying to correct you, I am a biologist and I find this topic very interesting.)

Is it also the case that spicey food kills them much more efficiently, hence the associated burning sensation that is produced?

It would make sense, but I can't say for certain, it might also be that if you eat lots of spicy things you remove receptors to balance it out. I think eating things that are really hot (temperature) is more destructive than hot as in spicy, but that's just a guess. The burning sensation from chili is that it stimulated the pain receptors through capsacin which mimics the signaling molecules you get when you burn yourself. If you ever eat a chili dish you might notice you get more sensitive towards the temperature of the food as you eat. Most things we eat that is considered spicy, such as onions and chili contains chemicals that trigger pain pathways to prevent us from eating it.

Edit: To add more; Garlic yes, cauliflower cheese and broccoli...damn, this is making me hungry now. Do people really think mushrooms are vegetables? That's...different. They're fungal fruiting bodies. Though what category cooking puts them in, I do not know.

It's a common misconception as far as I can make out. I never really gave it much thought before I started university as it was never a large degree of my basic education. I might have referred to them as vegetables in the past because it's easiest to divide things into plants, bacteria and animals.

Edit: I hope this all came out comprehensible and feel free to ask more.

 

[Redneck Gamer]

Eh, can't really say there is any "King" of vegetables. All of them taste like dirt in my own personal experience. only corn, mushrooms and potatoes being tolerable. I might say a salad too, but after half a bottle of Ranch or Italian, its not much of a salad anymore.

 

[RedDeadFred]

Onions. Not raw (unless on a burger), but when cooked, they can make just about any meal taste better. Sauteed with bell peppers, mushroom, and garlic is one of the best side dishes you can eat.

Asparagus is pretty fantastic too though (I like 'em steamed), so I can see why you'd pick them, OP.

 

[freaper]

There's no such thing as a vegetable.

TIL nothing is true, everything is a fruit.

OT: grilled bell peppers are pretty good.

 

[FPLOON]

The one senior citizen that moves the least while still being "alive", per se... *cough*

Other than that, whichever one that doesn't make me gag like an immature human being [on prom night]!

 

[Amir Kondori]

That is so strange to me. What about sauteed mushrooms and onions? What about roasted peppers? What about steamed broccoli? Or even a simple garden salad with light dressing? I love that stuff.

Mushrooms aren't vegetables, they aren't even plants. They are closer to animals than plants actually.

Are cucumbers a fruit also? I vaguely remember a horticulture class many years ago that briefly went over how many of those so-called vegetables were actually fruit instead. We were lied to at school, damnit!! And that is just the tip of the iceberg of deceit! Avocado? You can't trust any of them. Maybe Parsnips when roasted. Broccoli and cauliflower are pretty good also. Can't say many taste great before cooking though. Honestly cannot pick a single veg to rule them all, can't they learn the joys of socialism instead?

The seed bearing part of a plant is always a fruit so yes. Banana is a bit confusing though. It is a berry (subtype of fruit) which is categorized by numerous hard stones that protects the seed. In order to get rid of it we had to breed it away by making bananas sterile. Bananas are actually clones.

OT: I think I have to go with potatoes because you can always use potatoes. Boiled, baked, in a soup, stew, creamed, gratin. The possibilities go on.

Cauliflower is also delicious... and carrots... and broccoli... garlic is essential in my cooking... onion is also very good. Vegetables are nice.

It's just that that crap my parents told me was true - Your taste buds do change to be more accepting of vegetables as you grow older. Hell, I didn't grow a taste for asparagus, onions, or bell peppers until I was past 25.

This is actually because the sensory cells die and aren't replaced so as you age you actually taste less, or at least have reduced sensitivity to strong tastes. I'd say this sounds more of a case of food aversion than a sensitivity issue. If you have bad experiences connected to food that is actually the strongest form of learning as far as we know. (Not trying to correct you, I am a biologist and I find this topic very interesting.)

Obviously mushrooms aren't vegetables, but mushrooms and onions is an amazing dish, which is why I brought it up.

 

[Yopaz]

Obviously mushrooms aren't vegetables, but mushrooms and onions is an amazing dish, which is why I brought it up.

Aah, my bad. Sorry about that, it's a common misconception and I jumped the gun. I do agree about mushrooms and onions being delicious though.