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This veggie may resemble a cucumber, but it is  actually a member of the squash family: zucchini are in fact baby squash. Here are  some tips for picking, cooking and eating this vegetable taking full advantage of its delicate taste.

Yams are different to sweet potatoes. Most of the time we are eating sweet potatoes unless they have been imported from a country such as those in Africa. Then it may truly be a yam.

Even though technically it is a fruit because of the seeds, the tomato has been considered and treated as a vegetable for most of its history as cooking ingredient.

Potatoes were introduced by the Mayan civilization about 3000 years ago. They were grown for food among other uses. Potatoes are full of starch and carbohydrates to fuel a hard day in the field as it was with the early days of this country.

Onions come in many varieties, some sweet, some tangy, but all are good for the body and good as an ingredient in main dishes.

Do not let the name fool you. Even if this vegetable has the funny name of eggplant. It does not look like an egg or a plant.

Collard greens belong to the same species that produce cabbage, kale or broccoli. They have large dark green leafs, similar to kale or spring greens.

Carrots are more than good for your eyes as tThis humble vegetable plays a role in many dishes, present in nearly every sauce, used almost as often as parsley.