Here is some of what I now know about my food that I didn’t know when I woke up this morning:
Eggplants are not veggies. They are fruits. I’m not sure this means I’ll like them more though.
Sweet corn is not a veggie. It is a grain. I kinda knew this, but now it’s cemented in my brain.
Olives are not a veggie. They’re really fruits. I will continue disliking them on the moral principle that they’re so specious. Hmph.
So, now I know that it’s not just tomatoes living a duplicitous life. Good to know!
(photo compliments of www.smashingmagazine.com/texture-gallery-miscellaneous/)
Your revelation that corn is a grain struck a chord with me, because I’ve been having the “veggie vs. starch” argument with a woman at work for quite some time. After some research, I discovered that corn can be considered either, depending on when you’re eating it. For example, if you’re eating corn on the cob, when the kernels are soft, it’s considered a vegetable. If you’re eating popcorn though, after the kernels have dried out, then it’s a grain. Keep in mind, I was trying to support the idea that corn is a vegetable, so my research may have been biased, but I’m going with it!!
By: Blakely on June 2, 2008
at 10:43 pm
but have you taken into account that when you’re eating it as a veggie that each individual kernel is then considered an individual piece of fruit? wrap your mind around that one!
By: thereluctantcaterpillar on June 2, 2008
at 11:41 pm