On that list, I’m not going to speak on the fish options in a vegan community and I don’t eat land meat, but tofu can be really good or incredibly meh, and in the Midwest where I grew up it’s usually the latter.
Kale is similarly excellent but you gotta do it right and you gotta be in the mood for it as it is definitely brassica oleracea and a rough green.
Okra, yeah it’s real good when done right but real easy to make real bad.
Beets I’m surprised despite not caring for them, but it’s because I find them too sweet for any context when I’d use a root vegetable.
Kale is similarly excellent but you gotta do it right and you gotta be in the mood for it as it is definitely brassica oleracea and a rough green.
Another one of my favorite from the brassica family is brussel sprouts. Halved (or quartered for the big ones), tossed with olive oil and roasted with some salt and pepper. I could almost eat only that for entire meals.
Beets I’m surprised despite not caring for them, but it’s because I find them too sweet for any context when I’d use a root vegetable.
I’ll agree with you on beets not being friendly with other root veggies generally. For root veg, turnips, parsnips, and shallots roasted are amazing. For beets though, raw beets with walnuts are the main vegan ingredients of a wonderful side dish. I like the flavor of beets, but they are pretty messy to prepare fresh.
On that list, I’m not going to speak on the fish options in a vegan community and I don’t eat land meat, but tofu can be really good or incredibly meh, and in the Midwest where I grew up it’s usually the latter.
Kale is similarly excellent but you gotta do it right and you gotta be in the mood for it as it is definitely brassica oleracea and a rough green.
Okra, yeah it’s real good when done right but real easy to make real bad.
Beets I’m surprised despite not caring for them, but it’s because I find them too sweet for any context when I’d use a root vegetable.
Another one of my favorite from the brassica family is brussel sprouts. Halved (or quartered for the big ones), tossed with olive oil and roasted with some salt and pepper. I could almost eat only that for entire meals.
I’ll agree with you on beets not being friendly with other root veggies generally. For root veg, turnips, parsnips, and shallots roasted are amazing. For beets though, raw beets with walnuts are the main vegan ingredients of a wonderful side dish. I like the flavor of beets, but they are pretty messy to prepare fresh.