Forgotten Vegetables

The term forgotten vegetables has become a buzzword in Dutch culinary circles as formerly unfashionable veg come back into vogue. Buzzword or not, I think variety is the spice of life, so I could not welcome this trend more.

It can be a lot of fun trying out some of these rather odd-looking vegetables, knowing that while they seem new, they are actually quite old. Look out for them at (organic) supermarkets, farmers markets and wholefood stores.

Some examples of forgotten vegetables:

• Beets
• Black salsify
• Black radish
• Celeriac
• Crosne
• Jerusalem artichoke
• Kohlrabi
• Parsnips
• Purslane
• Samphire/sea beans
• Sorrel
• Swede
• Turnips
• Turnip-rooted parsley
• Turnip tops/greens