A Guide to Winter Root Vegetables

Can You Identify Root Vegetables?

December 29, 2010

As California chef Annie Somerville put it, some living forces actually flourish during frosty weather. Case in point: easy-to-prepare root vegetables are incredibly fresh right now.

These tubers are typically firm to the touch, making them perfect candidates for soups, stews, and long braises.

But at times, it can be hard to set them all straight. Can you ID your Winter vegetables? Our quiz is the only way to find out. I'm rooting for you!

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16 Comments

danakscully64 2 years 19 weeks

Mixed up the turnip and rutabaga too. Never heard of a sunchoke either. I got 7/10.

CiaoBella 2 years 20 weeks

9/10 not to shabby.. drizzle a bit of evoo + s&p on top of all and roast, yum!

amber512 2 years 20 weeks

I hadn't heard of sunchoke or lotus root.

Tiffdoestris 2 years 20 weeks

The photo at the beginning of this post is one of Smittenkitchen.com's and doesn't appear to be credited. http://smitten.smugmug.com/Food/Ingredients/4397856_wZ4Eb#612631702_gvXVV

Sherellj 3 years 30 weeks

some of these are new to me

3 years 31 weeks

Love the little roots.

mommie 3 years 31 weeks

I don't cook roots much so some looked alike to me. 6/10, not great for someone like me who has cooked lots.

AmberHoney 3 years 31 weeks

8/10 I love all the root buddies, especially roasted with cheesy sauce. Kraft has a great recipe for that on it's website. I think it's called Roasted Root Veggies - I know you all coulda figgered that out.