On Food and Cooking

Chapter 6

A Survey of

Common Vegetables

Roots and Tubers
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Tropical Roots and Tubers
The Carrot Family: Carrots, Parsnips, and
Others
The Lettuce Family: Sunchoke, Salsify,
Scorzonera, Burdock
Other Common Roots and Tubers
Lower Stems and Bulbs: Beet, Turnip,
Radish, Onion, and Others
Beets
Celery Root
The Cabbage Family: Turnip, Radish
The Onion Family: Onions, Garlic, Leeks
Stems and Stalks: Asparagus, Celery, and