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

[9tailedflame]

Probably garlic. Not only is garlic super delicious, but it's also really dense in nutrients.

 

[Cap'nPipsqueak]

Mother fucking Tomatoes that's what (though it being vegetable is a bit technical), with Cherry tomatoes being the favourite with the added bonus of being an Israeli invention.

Pizza, Pasta, Salad, on a toast, with fries, there's very few food dishes that can't be improved with it.

Tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable...

OT: The King of Vegetables though? Isn't that this guy?

No. You're thinking of Tarble. http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Tarble

He's Vegeta's younger brother and the title always goes to the youngest heir.

 

[Kaymish]

Broccoli because it is both nutritious and inoffensive but i also like Kumura which is like a large sweet potato because it tastes great but is a bit starchy its great roasted with garlic salt and olive oil or mashed with garlic or wait..... garlic is a vegetable too right??? if so then garlic it goes in everything i cant get enough of it i double the garlic in every recipe i cook i should try eating cloves of it

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

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?

 

[chadachada123]

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 are a no-go, sadly. However, I DO enjoy raw onions and most peppers (especially spicy), but not enough to eat by themselves. I doubt I could eat a whole green pepper, hah. Fantastic toppings, I admit.

As for the rest, they're just so...leafy/green in both taste and texture, just can't do it. (Lettuce is alright on subs/burgers).

How old are you?

Not trying to put you on blast or anything. 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.

24, so that's a real possibility. I'm not too worried, since I've got many dozens more to try.

 

[Thaluikhain]

The potato is a staple food source in many places across the world, to the extent that potato blight caused serious problems in Europe, most notably Ireland. Though, their leadership was cartoonishly evil.

 

[Jux]

Onions are the chuck norris of veggies, when you cut it, it makes you cry.

 

[Aerosteam]

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

 

[Saelune]

What about me? I prefer my meat well-done, where is my vote option?

This poll is unfair!

Oh fine, potatoes, cause I actually eat them, but only after they have been turned into junk food a la French fries. Ya know...to go with my burger.

(I hope the joke isn't lost on you guys >.>)

 

[FalloutJack]

I understand you had limited space and all for the poll, but I'm not sure the selection was the best of 'em. Where's the beans? Where's the corn (on the cob)?

 

[RedRockRun]

There's no such thing as a vegetable.

 

[DefunctTheory]

I understand you had limited space and all for the poll, but I'm not sure the selection was the best of 'em. Where's the beans? Where's the corn (on the cob)?

Beans aren't vegetables (I initially did have them up there and goofed).

As for corn, I initially had all 8 slots filled up and ran out of space. But then two of them were fruit by accident (Beans one of them).

I'm tempted to ask the mods for a do-over, since I screwed up initially, but I have a feeling this thread wont live much longer on its own. Next week, perhaps I'll make one to argue over how we should classify veggies/fruits in common conversation, by how their treated culinary (Squash and beans are treated as veggies, though their fruit) or by scientific classification (Which spits in the face of what most people grew up thinking).

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

I don't eat them anymore but my vote goes to potatoes!
I like 'em baked, stewed, mashed, fried, plain, salted, covered in cheese, made into soups. Potatoes are great in all ways except for raw.

Broccoli is a very close second. Tasty, nutritious, and goes perfect with my mostly meat diet.

 

[Yopaz]

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.)

 

[BloatedGuppy]

You know you're in an obesity epidemic when someone asks "What's everyone's favorite vegetable" and the overwhelming favorite is "potato".

I voted broccoli. Tasty, healthy, easy to prepare. I like carrots too, but rationally I know that's because they're sugary little bastards.

 

[Sonmi]

The best vegetable is quite obviously not even a vegetable, it's the mushroom.

Versatile, you can eat it raw, treat it as a steak, cook it with meat, and it has a nice, fleshy texture. By far the greatest of all "veggies".

 

[Zacharious-khan]

Traditionally purple was seen as the color of royalty so my vote is going with the Aubergine. Now technically this thing is a fruit, but fuck you Eggplants are badass

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

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.

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?

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.

 

[DefunctTheory]

The best vegetable is quite obviously not even a vegetable, it's the mushroom.

Versatile, you can eat it raw, treat it as a steak, cook it with meat, and it has a nice, fleshy texture. By far the greatest of all "veggies".

I agree with you - The mushroom is the best. But it's not a veggie.

That being said, we just found some Chicken of the Woods out back. Going to take great pleasure in eating it all.

You know you're in an obesity epidemic when someone asks "What's everyone's favorite vegetable" and the overwhelming favorite is "potato".

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.