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What are Root Vegetables? -
Health Benefits, Nutrition and Vitamins
The definition of root vegetables is an
edible plant where the roots are used as vegetables
- basically, root vegetables are vegetables grown
underground. There are
starchy root vegetables which form an important part
of a main meal and are often eaten on a daily basis
- for example tubers, and in particular the ordinary
potato which is one of the world's most popular root
vegetables. Root vegetables usually form a very
substantial part of a meal as they are often heavy
and filling - particularly nutritious and healthy!
Root vegetables are sometimes known as favourite,
traditional winter vegetables or spring vegetables,
as these are the seasons in which many are grown and
ready to eat.
Christmas
Vegetables
- Health Benefits, Nutrition and Vitamins of Root
Veg
Root vegetables recipes are often
used at Christmas and Thanksgiving, and will usually
be used to accompany turkey for the main celebration
meal. Often, these vegetables are so substantial
that they can in fact be served alone, for example,
baked potato. Root vegetables, not only provide a
great deal of starch, they also contain healthy
carbohydrates as well as essential vitamins and
nutrients. For a list of vitamins in root
vegetables, please refer to the vitamins in
vegetables page via the main index, where you will
find particular details about individual root
vegetables as well as interesting and important
information and facts about how they can benefit
your health and lifestyle! |
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Facts
about Root Vegetables
- Health Benefits, Nutrition and Vitamins
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Root veggies
are very popular Christmas and Thanksgiving
vegetables
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Root Vegetables
offer a variety of nutritional & health boosting
vitamins & nutrients
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Root
Vegetables are an important part of a well-balanced,
healthy diet
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Root
Vegetables can contribute significantly to a
substantial, healthy meal
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There are so
many Root Vegetables to choose from - something to
suit everyone's taste buds - please refer to the
list of root veggies below for excellent recipe
ideas!
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A-Z
List of Root Vegetables
- Health Benefits, Nutrition and Vitamins
Ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa)
Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza)
Bamboo shoot (Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia)
Camas (Camassia)
Canna (Canna spp.)
Carrot (Daucus carota)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)
Daikon (Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus group)
Earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus)
Elephant Foot yam (Amorphophallus_paeoniifolius)
Ensete (Ensete ventricosum)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Gobo (Arctium lappa)
Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum)
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
J�cama (Pachyrhizus erosus)
Manioc (Manihot esculenta)
Mooli (Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus group)
Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
Pignut (Conopodium majus)
Plectranthus (Plectranthus spp.)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Prairie turnip (Psoralea esculenta)
Radish (Raphanus sativus)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Rutabaga (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
Scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica)
Skirret (Sium sisarum)
Swede (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
Sweet Potato or Kumara (Ipomoea batatas)
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Ti (Cordyline fruticosa)
Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus)
Turnip (Brassica rapa Rapifera group)
Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)
Water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)
Yac�n (Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) |
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How to Roast
Root Vegetables - Health Benefits, Nutrition and
Vitamins
For the perfect root vegetable roast
follow these quick and easy recipe instructions:
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Pour approximately 1 tablespoon of oil
into a roasting or baking tray
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Place the tray in a preheated
oven at approximately 180 degrees and allow the oil to
heat
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Wash the root
vegetables that you will be roasting
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Many types of
root vegetables
can be roasted including carrots, yams, swede,
parsnips, sweet potato, taro (please pick from the
alphabetical list of root vegetables above)
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Wash the root
vegetables by scrubbing them under cold running
water
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Peel root
vegggies if
necessary and if desired (please note that the
highest nutritional content is within the skin and
the layer directly underneath the skin of the
vegetable so where possible, try to include it in
your root vegetable recipes)
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Chop root
vegetables to roughly the same size so that they
cook more or less at the same time
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Place the
chopped root vegetables in the roasting tray, shake
the tray to ensure all root vegetables are coated
evenly with oil
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Allow to roast
for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, or until tender
(Some root veggies may take a little longer to
roast)
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Shake the tray
at regular intervals during the roasting process to
prevent veggies from burning and to keep them coated
in oil
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Oven roasted
root vegetables have a unique taste that is often favored by
many people as the roasting process often makes the
vegetables a
little sweeter and tastier
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Root roasted
vegetables are excellent served with a variety of
different meats or fish
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Root Vegetables Nutrition
- Health Benefits and Vitamins
Root Vegetables offer
significant health benefits as they are packed full of
nutritional goodness. Root vegetables contain a whole
host of vitamins, including a range of B vitamins, as
well as other vitamins such as A and C. The vitamin and
nutrient variation will depend on each individual root
vegetables, for more details about a specific vegetable,
please refer to the main index where you will find an
A-Z listing of the most popular veggies and the health
benefits that they provide.
Root vegetables are easy and
quick to cook, they help to form the main part of a
healthy meal and should be eaten on a regular basis.
Their nutritional value of root veggies is outstanding and can benefit
our health and lifestyles tremendously. |
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Health
experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced
diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and
vegetables per day will help to considerably improve our
lifestyles and ultimately extend our lives |
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