Saturday, February 26, 2011

Hannah's A to Z of Fruits and Veggies

Olivia's got her World of Food series, and Hannah didn't want to miss out on the fun.



So she's decided to tackle one fruit and one vegetable each week. Who knew there were so many options? We are going to be mighty busy!

FRUIT
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Breadfruit
Banana -- Not Yo Mama's Banana Pudding
Bell Pepper
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Blueberry
Caigua
Chayote
Cherimoya
Cherry
Clementine
Coconut -- Coconut Cupcakes
Cranberry
Cucumber -- Cucumber Salad
Date -- YumNutty Date Truffles
Durian
Fig
Grapefruit
Grape
Guava
Jackfruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Lime
Loganberry
Mandarin
Mango
Mangosteen
Melon
Nectarine
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pear
Persimmon
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Quince
Satsuma
Strawberry
Tamarillo
Ugli Fruit
Watermelon

VEGETABLES (and fruits that like to dress up like vegetables)
A
Agar
Amaranth
Aonori
Aphia
Arame
Arracacha
Arrowhead
Arrowroot
Artichoke
Arugula
Asparagus -- Simple Roasted Asparagus
Aubergene (a.k.a. eggplant)

B
Beans

  • Azuki Bean
  • Common Bean
  • Drumstick
  • Fava Bean
  • Green Bean (French beans)
  • Groundnut
  • Guar Bean
  • Horse Gram
  • Hyacinth bean
  • Lentil
  • Lima Bean
  • Moth Bean
  • Mung Bean
  • Ricebean
  • Runner Bean
  • Soybean
  • Tarwi
  • Tepary Bean
  • Urad Bean
  • Velvet Bean
  • Winged Bean
  • Yardlong Bean
Beet
Beet Greens
Bitterleaf
Bok Choy
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts

C
Cabbage
Canna
Cardoon
Carola
Carrot
Cassava
Catsear
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Ceylon Spinach
Chard
Chicory
Chinese Artichoke
Chinese Cabbage
Chives
Collards
Corn
Cress
Cucumbers

D
Dabberlocks (winged kelp)
Daikon
Dandelion Nettles -- Nettle Pasta (a.k.a. "Snakes in a Kitchen")
Dulse

E
Endive
Ensete

F
Fiddlehead Fern
Fluted Pumpkin
Florence Fennel

G
Garlic
Gim
Ginger
Gobo
Golden Samphire

H
Hijki

I
Irish Moss

J
Jerusalem Artichoke
Jicama (Mexican Turnip)

K
Kai-lan (Chinese broccoli)
Kale
Kelps
Kohlrabi
Komatsuna
Kombu
Kurrat

L
Lamb's Lettuce
Land Cress
Laver
Leek
Lettuce
Lotus Roots

M
Mizuna Greens (Japanese mustard)
Mozuku
Mushroom

  • Bolete/Cep/Poricini
  • Chanterelle
  • Cloud Ear
  • Enoki
  • Morel
  • Oyster Mushroom
  • Paris and Coffee Mushrooms
  • Portobello
  • Shiitake
  • Truffle


N
Nasturtium
Nopal
Nori (laver)

O
Ogonori
Okra
Olives
Onions

P
Paracress
Parsnips
Parsley
Peas
Peppers
Pignut
Potatoes
Prairie Turnip
Pumpkin
Purslane

R
Radicchio
Radish
Rapini
Rhubarb
Rutabaga

S
Salsify (oyster plant)
Scorzonera (black oyster plant)
Sea Grape
Seakale
Sea Lettuce
Skirret
Sloke
Sweet Potato
Samphire
Savoy
Sea Beat
Sea Kale
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach
Squash
Squash Blossoms
Swede
Sweet potato

T
Taro
Tinda
Ti Plant (good luck plant)
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turnip

U
Ulluco

W
Wakame
Wasabi (Japanese horseradish)
Water Chestnut
Watercress
Winter Purslane
Winter Squash (Acorn Squash)

Y
Yacon
Yams

Z
Zucchini



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