Vegetables

• Vegetables are most nutritious when eaten raw as cooking destroys some of the nutrients
• Structure of vegetables


  ->vegetables are collections of cells made from cellulose

  ->structure of vegetables can depend on its age and type
• Forms of vegetables


  ->dried

  ->frozen

  ->canned
• Vegetable cells are firm as they are filled with water, so the cells will become limp if they lose water
• Storing vegetables

  ->dry, cool places (refrigerator)
• Bulbs 


  ->garlic

  ->nion

  ->leek
• Fungi


  ->mushroom
• Tubers


  ->potatoes

  ->sweet potatoes
• Flowers


  ->broccoli

  ->cauliflower
• Fruits and seeds


  ->aubergine

  ->courgettes
• Roots


  ->carrots

  ->turnips

  ->ginger
• Leaves


  ->kale

  ->cabbage

  ->spinach
• Stems


  ->asparagus

  ->celery