*Roots are the energy-storage part of the plant.
*Sweet cassava has low levels of cyanide that’s removed in cooking. Most of the poison is in the outer bark-like peel which is easily removed.
*Happy International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on April 4.
*WebMD reports that root vegetables are “dense in essential nutrients and come with a number of health benefits.”
*In 19th century Victorian England, women used beet juice to give their hair a red glow.
*In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, garlic removes the monster’s power. Many people agree, using garlic to fight evil spirits like vampires.
*Ginger has been used as a medicine for many years. People believed it could help with the bubonic plague.
*Taro is a root vegetable that originated in Southeast Asia. It has been cultivated for over 10,000 years and is seen in modern cuisine like bubble tea, ice cream, and fries.
*The average American eats 120-126 pounds of potatoes a year.
*Carrots are usually orange, though you can also find them in colors like purple, black, red, white, and yellow.
*FactRetriever claims that eating raw beets or drinking beet juice helps combats garlic breath.
*The average American eats about 20 pounds of onions every year, raw, cooked, pickled, or powdered.
*Water chestnuts are not nuts, they’re corms (root vegetables).
* Jícama is also called yam bean, Mexican turnip, and Chinese potato
*Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head had a whole family: children Spud and Yam and friends Cookie Cucumber, Pete the Pepper, Oscar the Orange, and Kate the Carrot.
Yay for Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head! And their extended family of course… Seriously, until reading your article I did not actually think about how many of my favorite vegetables are roots. Humble yet exulted! Thanks for another great article!
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