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tuber vegetables
tuber vegetables
Tubers that are eaten like vegetables; they consist of underground growths containing the plant’s nutrient reserves.
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taro
Its starchy, sweet flesh is a staple in several tropical countries; eaten raw, preferably very hot and prepared like the potato.
crosne
Native to Asia, where it is very popular although little known elsewhere; it has a slightly sweet flavor and is used and prepared like the potato.
jicama
Its flesh is sweet, crunchy and juicy; it is eaten raw in salads, as an hors d’oeuvre or with dips; it adds a crunchy element to cooked dishes.
potato
The best-known tuber; eaten especially as a vegetable side dish, either steamed, deep-fried or mashed.
cassava
The sweet variety is eaten like the potato; the bitter one is used to make tapioca.
yam
A staple food in many countries, especially in South America and the West Indies, where it is eaten cooked, prepared like the potato.
Jerusalem artichoke
Eaten raw, cooked or marinated; it has sweet, crunchy, juicy flesh.
sweet potato
Sweeter than the potato and not of the same family; a staple of Creole cooking.