So, what’s a root vegetable? When the underground part of the plant is eaten as a vegetable, it is called a “root vegetable” (even though sometimes it’s really what botanists would call a tuber, bulb or other plant organ). They aren’t always pretty (some are even downright ugly: jicama, anyone?) but they taste mmmm good! Common root veggies include:
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