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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: What's your favourite vegetable? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 08:46:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php planetamy on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/3#post-68514 Sat, 30 May 2009 05:13:32 +0000 planetamy 68514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love: Avocado (slice 'em up, sea salt 'em, and pour on some catalina dressing...best Ever!) Sweet Potato Spinach Tomato (regular & sun-dried) Corn (canned or on the cob) Carrots (cooked or raw) Asparagus (canned or fresh) Cauliflower Peppers! jalopenos, banana, whatever! Olives Capers Cucumbers Pickles Artichoke Ocre Leeks Not a huge fan of: Squash Pickled Beets Broccoli Cabbage (when it's cooking...gross!) Will Avoid At All Cost: Mushrooms Eggplant this was fun! I'm sure there's more that I'll remember later. hee. Chris on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68439 Fri, 29 May 2009 19:00:10 +0000 Chris 68439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am going to be coming back to this thread for cooking ideas again and again I know! Faves are so hard since I love vegies! Beets Corn Asparagus (esp.. roasted in oven) Artichokes in season Broccoli Zucchini Peppers (been roasting these weekly and using as a salad topping, condiment on sandwich, side dish) Peas - snap, sugar, even the little frozen kind Squashes I guess it's easier to list the dislikes - Cauliflower and Cabbage/brussel sprouts. Might try the roasting Brussel Sprout suggestion though - I am fairly adventurous! cciele on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68413 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:39:00 +0000 cciele 68413@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yum, veggies! My favs: 1. Pea sprouts 2. Bok choy 3. Asparagus 4. Red cabbage 5. Anything green and leafy: spinach, arugula, chard, mustard greens, kale, etc. Debora on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68409 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:24:34 +0000 Debora 68409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Veggie Kabobs on the grill in summer. I skewer small mushroom caps, thick zucchini slices, red pepper and red onion pieces. Then I drizzle melted butter or olive oil over them and season them with chopped fresh basil and garlic powder. Next I hand them over to DH and he grills them until the veggies are tender. Delicious! Add a bowl of guacamole and tortilla chips and I'm in heaven! christie on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68403 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:58:13 +0000 christie 68403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I adore vegetables, more than fruit, and there aren't any that I won't eat. But here are my favorites: 1) Brussels sprouts (roasted in the oven with olive oil, mmm..) 2) Kale 3) Tomatoes 4) asparagus 5) sugar snap peas I could go on and on and on, but those above always bring me to my knees. BlondeAmbition on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68402 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:53:28 +0000 BlondeAmbition 68402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Romaine Lettuce Spinach Mushrooms Herbs bok choy LoP on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68355 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:41:22 +0000 LoP 68355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Reading this thread at lunch time is dangerous! I'm unbelievable hungry after reading all the yummy food talk... I love all veggies, but there are special recipes dear to my heart. My top five are: 1. Eggplant - Not surprising since Turkish cuisine has 41 completely different eggplant recipes and I savor every one of them. 2. Asparagus - Especially green thin ones steamed or pan-fried in little olive oil with parmesan. I made up the parmesan recipe. 3. Green beans - Cooked in olive oil with tomatoes and onions. 4. Portabella and Shiitake Mushrooms - In the oven with grated cheese and salami on top 5. Brussels Sprout - Steamed Steffi on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-68347 Fri, 29 May 2009 08:39:25 +0000 Steffi 68347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My favorite vegies are: broccoli, spinach, asparagus, yams, peas, and leafy greens, french cut green beans, brussel sprouts, sprouts, cucumber especially persian they are much better then what we grow here. avocado, beets, swiss chard, cabbage, carrots and acorn squash. JewelryGirl on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54214 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:21:52 +0000 JewelryGirl 54214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Always have to have fresh cilantro on hand - I know, an herb. That might be a whole other thread! I do enjoy growing cherry tomatoes, DH loves cuke's also. Ohhhh cherry tomatoes, dash of olive oil, fine blue cheese crumbles, fresh garlic, mmmmmm is it summer time yet? yublocka on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54212 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:09:44 +0000 yublocka 54212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another ex-vegie here. Sad to say I am picky about my veggies. Love: - corn - avocado - potatoes - sweet and normal - snow peas - beetroot - esp roasted - mushrooms - onion (new for me, hated them only a few years ago) - red capsium - eggplant - lettuce, rocket, baby spinach etc - tomatoes - leeks - carrots - raw only Hate: - broccoli - brussel sprouts - cauliflower - green capsicum - beans (unless garden fresh) - pumpkin - except pumpkin soup, love that - cucumber - unless chopped up very fine e.g. tzatziki On and off I try to grow some veggies and herbs. Right now I have rocket, lettuce, cherry tomatoes (no fruit anymore) and basil growing, but plan to add more as I get time. My parents are growing yummy potatoes which I still have a few of as well. Mmm. What do you grow?? Angie on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54167 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:56:13 +0000 Angie 54167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yummy, Brianna! I have not been to the Banana Leaf in Vancouver. My mouth is WATERING thinking about it though. We have an excellent Malaysian restaurant in Seattle called the Malay Satay Hut. It’s a bit of a dive but places like that serve the BEST food and nothing will prevent me from eating in superb restaurants like that. Also, I make a lot Indonesian food which has its similarities. Lena on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54166 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:42:30 +0000 Lena 54166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mmm, now I'm getting hungry again ;-) There's hardly a vegetable I don't like or won't try. A lot depends on preparation, too. A bit off topic, grapefruit is one thing I can't tolerate in any form. Even with lots of sweetener. In no particular order: Brussels sprouts Alliums of all sorts: onions (white and blue), leeks, shallots, green onions, garlic, chives Cauliflower - especially roasted (toss with cumin, coriander, chili flakes, olive oil and lemon juice (or curry)) Beets - especially roasted. YUM! Cabbage - big in Eastern Europe. I especially like it stewed. And sauerkraut. Kale Spinach Carrots Okra Tomatoes - in any form Asparagus - but not overcooked Avocado Sweet potatoes Fennel (and fennel seeds for spice) Green peas Zucchini Cucumbers - small fresh ones I'm also a huge fan of beans and legumes. And GINGER. Ariadne on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54163 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:21:29 +0000 Ariadne 54163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ LOL Angie, I understand! I cook that way too most of the time! Unfortunately I don't have any experience cooking Asian-type foods and can't seem to get a handle on them with my usual go-with-the-gut, combine-bits-of-various-recipes-and-ideas method. I might have to stick to Asian cuisines being the ones i save for eating out. I'm meeting family for Malaysian tonight... have you ever been to the Banana Leaf in Vancouver (there are 3, I like the Kitsilano one best)? I bet you'd like it. Fried eggplant, here I come... JewelryGirl on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54159 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:12:46 +0000 JewelryGirl 54159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ YUMMY - Veggies are my absolute favorite!! Tonight we had roasted brussel sprouts...yummy - chopped in 1/2 tossed in just a bit of olive oil, cumin, fresh garlic...OHHH so yummy!! Cauliflower poppers are fun to make like this also but I use cumin & chili powder instead of garlic. My kids go nuts over these & dip in ranch! Mmmmm! I LOVE avocado's but also enjoy using asparagus in place of avocado for a really low fat guac dip....Mmm I haven't made that in awhile. Might have to try it again! Great post! I might have to copy this one for my recipe cupbard for when I need some fresh ideas!! Angie on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54146 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:40:11 +0000 Angie 54146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow! Thanks ladies. We have many veggie queens on this forum. It’s always interesting to hear that someone’s favourite veggie is someone else’s worst. Brianna, I can break down style and fashion into bite size pieces but I can’t break down the way I cook in the same way. I never follow a recipe and won’t be able to tell you how much of something to put into a dish. It all sort of happens when I’m in front of my stove. So I’m afraid that you won’t ever want me to share a recipe with you Ellen on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54128 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:59:28 +0000 Ellen 54128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I haven't read all the posts, so I may be repeating, but I'll share anyway! I love vegetables so much and have just been choosing my seeds for the veggie garden this summer. We finally have room for one and I can't wait! Tomatoes Zucchini Eggplant Kale Mushrooms (not the boring white ones, but any other variety!) Avocado (this is tremendously wonderful sliced plain and eaten with salmon) Artichockes Asparagus Broccoli Arugula Peas Fresh beans from the garden (really only like them fresh) I am so picky about things tasting fresh... therefore I can't wait until garden season! April on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54124 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:47:16 +0000 April 54124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ To all the brussels sprouts haters -- I have to say that these are amazing if cooked properly. IMO, if they are steamed, don't bother. What you want is some caramelization -- either through a single-layer saute so that every sprout touches the bottom of the pan, or a high-heat roast with olive oil, garlic cloves and a little liquid of some sort added toward the end. Plenty of coarse salt. Yum. They should also be smallish and cut at least in half, maybe even quarters. See Mark Bittman and Heidi Swanson for excellent recipes. Dislikes... I am not a fan of peppers since I feel that any dish that includes peppers becomes, essentially, a pepper dish. They take over the flavor in a most domineering way. I cannot abide peas or lima beans. And, as a vegetarian, I have seen way too many eggplants abused in the hands of restaurant chefs who can't think of any other meatless thing to put into a sandwich. You have to know what you're doing to cook an eggplant. (Properly cooked eggplant is my Perfect Pants Length: it's really important, but almost no one knows how to do it correctly.) Loves... Broccoli, spinach, arugula, roasted cauliflower, collard greens, kale, summer tomatoes, artichokes, avocado, broccolini. And the aforementioned, much-maligned brussels sprouts. One more dislike: cucumbers. On this one, I defer to Samuel Johnson, who famously said, "A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing." shell on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54120 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:38:12 +0000 shell 54120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ i'm getting hungry from reading this thread! i am a bit picky when it comes to veggies, but i certainly have a few faves... corn will always be #1 in my heart. not much comes close to corn! :) however, i also like... broccoli (how do you think kitty got his name!) green beans spinach cucumbers (and pickles! are they considered separate from cukes?) asparagus carrots onions garlic (steve and i realized we were garlic fanatics when we bought a 5-clove tube of garlic at the grocery store) there are several veggies i despise, though. brussel sprouts, beets, peppers, and celery (literally makes me gag) certainly top the list... ok, time to go grocery shopping! hehe, quite possibly the worst time to go shopping - when you're hungry! Ana on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54098 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:30:17 +0000 Ana 54098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Spinach, artichoke heart, home grown tomatoes, roasted leeks. Mmm....great topic! Maya on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54097 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:29:49 +0000 Maya 54097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I bought green garlic from the farmer's market once Patience, and mine was green. Looked a bit like spring onions if I recall. Anyway, I liked it. It tasted like a milder garlic to me. Add brussel sprouts to the list of veggies I don't like (which so far only contains three things). Now I'm hungry. All this veggie talk is making me crave a nice hot veggie stew. Patience on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54083 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:42:42 +0000 Patience 54083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I was just thinking last week, that of all the foods in the world, the one I would miss most if it didn't exist is-- garlic. I don't really think of it as a vegetable though. Last month at the grocery store I bought something called green garlic salsa (fresh). I was a little confused as to why it was called green as it looked red to me. Took it home to discover that the garlic was green, as in not ripe. My husband thought it was awful while I proceeded to eat it up (in small doses and I had to chew gum afterwards. Hee hee.) Other favorites are home grown tomatoes, asparagus, sweet potatoes, spinach. Any roasted vegetable is DELISH! Try putting a bunch of garlic, grape tomatoes, sliced red onions and zucchini on a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, roast, and then toss with pasta and parmesan. (Really I think you could do this with any selection of vegetables and it would be good.) I do not particularly like cauliflower and brussel sprouts either. Ariadne on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54081 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:38:43 +0000 Ariadne 54081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oooh, veggies! I love so many of them. Favourites: Garden-fresh tomatoes, cooked or raw Garden-fresh raw carrots Garden-fresh corn on the cob, picked before the kernels get too big and tough, with butter and salt Garden-fresh raw snap peas (I DESPISE cooked peas, carrots, and frozen corn) Every kind of mushroom except shiitake--my husband and I go mushroom hunting and collect wild ones regularly Avocado Asparagus, especially roasted Artichokes Sweet peppers Hot peppers Eggplant Zucchini Broccoli sprouts, which I grow myself Any and every kind of green and lettuce except chard Gai lan with oyster sauce French breakfast radishes Green beans, fresh or pickled Yard-long beans GARLIC! Shallots Red and sweet onions Cucumber New potatoes Brussels sprouts Freshly harvested fiddleheads I'll eat just about every other vegetable, too. The only ones I really don't like, besides the aforementioned chard, frozen peas, and frozen corn, are squashes (except some preparations of butternut), sweet potatoes (except sweet potato fries), and yams (except yam tempura). Hanna, I'd also love some okra recipes. There's a dish I love at a local Malaysian restaurant that includes fried eggplant, whole okra, dried shrimp, basil, and oyster garlic sauce. I'd love to be able to make it. Angie, you cook a lot of Asian food too, right? Any recipes or tips you could share? Debbie on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54055 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:02:07 +0000 Debbie 54055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ aspargus artichoke sugar snap peas spinach Laura on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54051 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:51:00 +0000 Laura 54051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, what passion for veggies! I love - cucumbers - sweet peas in the shell - red swiss chard (sauteed with olive oil and sprinkled with balsamic) - asparagus - fingerling potatoes, roasted I can't wait til our Farmers Market opens in May! julijuli on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54046 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:44:38 +0000 julijuli 54046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love veggies. Some of my faves are: - tomatoes - especially heirloom tomatoes sliced with salt sprinkled on them - yum! - sweet peppers - onions - sweet corn on the cob I also love pumpkin but not really in pie - more in soup. We're making a pumpkin ginger soup tonight that I just love! It's got coconut milk in it and it is so tasty. ChristineB on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54032 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:59 +0000 ChristineB 54032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love veggies too. Some I prefer cooked, some raw, and some any way I can get them! On my list: Sweet peppers - red/green/yellow/whatever color Tomatoes - adore tomatoes, especially fresh in season Asparagus. Yum yum. Unfortunately I'm the only one in the family that likes asapragus so I don't buy it often. Broccoli - especially steamed or roasted Potatoes - they are so versatile Onions - not necessarily alone, but in other dishes, they add so much flavor Sugar peas make a great snack Spinich - cooked or raw Sweet corn on the cob - tastes like summer to me Pumpkin in baked goods like pie, muffins, etc. but on second thought, maybe it's just the spices that go with pumpkin - cinnamon, nutmeg, yum. I'll stop there, but I could go on Christine Inge on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54027 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:46:51 +0000 Inge 54027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fun topic! I love vegetables, but don't share many people's enthusiasm for aubergine, courgette and avocado. I like them well enough incorporated in all sorts of dishes, but find them rather bland on their own. A few favourites: leeks, chicory (cooked), bell peppers, red onion, carrots, snow peas, spinach, asparagus, scorzonera, French beans, fennel, red cabbage (cooked with apples and sugar). Sarah on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54023 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:31:27 +0000 Sarah 54023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ There is not a vegetable I won't eat. My mom grew up in central CA wine country where fresh, tasty vegetables were a daily part of life. I was raised on any and every vegetable. As kids, we amazed friends and family when we'd opt for the salad bar vs. fried foods at an all-you-can-eat. My current favorites are vegetables found in moroccan meals. I roasted some carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes and served them over chickpeas and couscous with a carmelized onion/raisin/cinammon/honey/pine nut "sauce". I was in heaven. For snacks during the day, my husband and I will frequently grill some sweet yellow onion on our George Foreman or steam fresh spinach. During the summers, we opt to grill squash, etc on our outside grill. Nothing tastes better. I think a lot of people don't care for vegetables because they are overcooked. Anonymous on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54018 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:15:37 +0000 Anonymous 54018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Without reading all the posts in this thread...I can't think of a vegetable I don't like. After giving up sweets, they taste even better because the natural sweetness of the veggies shines through. I especially adore artichokes, asparagus, and arugula and edamae. In cold weather I steam or oven roast them most often. When it warms up, I grill everything from sweet corn to beet slices. Cauliflower, which I didn't use to care for, now is my sub for potatoes and rice. It's mild enough steamed to take on the flavors of whatever it's put with and has made it possible to continue to eat Indian and oriental dishes. I also love fresh herbs like fennel and dill and cilantro. Becky on "What's your favourite vegetable?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-your-favourite-vegtable/page/2#post-54001 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:27:46 +0000 Becky 54001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm. This is more challenging than I thought, but here it goes: *Fresh sweet corn on the cob (we eat lots of this in the late summer) *Vine-ripened tomatoes *Sweet potatoes *Baby spinach (raw, not cooked) *All colors of peppers *Yellow squash sauteed in butter with onion and green chilies and sprinkled with cheese *Pumpkin (only in pies, bars, or other desserts) *Broccoli (prefer steamed over raw) *Baby carrots (my kids' favorite veggie!) *French cut green beans *Avocado (usually in the form of guacamole, but I like it sliced on salads too) *I know salads aren't allowed, but I love a good leaf lettuce and miscellaneous greens salad (no iceberg though; I think it tastes like styrofoam) *I cook with lots of garlic and onion Several veggies I do not care for: *lima beans (have hated them since childhood) *brussels sprouts (surprised how many people here *love* them) *eggplant