Vegetables are a social construct.
Whew! Wild way to start something, right?
Yeah, turns out « vegetables » ISN’T a biological family. Only culinary!
Here, I want to talk about the strangest vegetable relatives.
THIS is the reasons why taxonomists get screwed up by plants. They come from this thing:
but it doesn’t end there! they can combine!
BONUS: WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS PLANT?
- Broccolini
- Romanesco Cauliflower
- King Arthur 3rd’s Holy Cauliflower
- just really, really fricked-up ornamental cabbage
ANSWER: This is Romanesco Cauliflower, which isn’t even cauliflower! IT’S JUST A FRICKED UP BROCCOLI.
By the way, thanks to user Biggest-Gaudiest-Patronuses on Tumblr for the info and images.