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The Poor Man's Vegetable

Related to the cabbage and mustard family, I was the main game in Europe until the potato took my number one spot. Often considered a poor mans vegetable, as I am easy to grow. I do well in poor soil, ripen quickly, and I keep relatively well. I can be shaped like a carrot or a basketball. As a CRUCIFEROUS vegetable I can weigh up to 40 pounds or be the size of a golf ball. My colors range from black to white including yellow, green, red and purple, but my innards are always white. As a baby I am delicate and sweet but as I grow my sulpher content increases which gives me a coarse, woody texture and a tangy, peppery taste. I contain trace amounts of arsenic, and I'm a fair source of vitamin C. My tops are often used for spring greens while my bulb is usually peeled, boiled and served with butter, salt and pepper. I am a great ingredient in mashed potatoes. I can be boiled, steamed, mashed or pureed, stir-fried, cubed, poached, braised, or used raw in salads. I can even be deep fried for chips.

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