你应该知道的冬季根类蔬菜

你应该知道的冬季根类蔬菜

Pity the poor root vegetable. Dirty, misshapen, they have none of the tantalizing sexiness of tomatoes, the trendiness of kale, the smooth beauty of eggplants.

可怜的根菜。它们又脏又丑，没有番茄那种诱人的性感，没有甘蓝那种时髦，没有茄子那种光滑的美丽。

Root vegetables aren't nearly as loved as some of their above-ground counterparts — but that's because you haven't cooked with them yet. (Photo: MaraZe/Shutterstock)

Nope, root vegetables look odd, and people have no idea what to do with them. On more than one occasion I have been accosted by someone in the grocery store wanting to know what the hairy, bulbous thing in my hand was. Telling them it's celeriac puts them no further ahead, because knowing the name of it doesn't explain what the heck you do with it.

不，根类蔬菜看起来很奇怪，人们不知道该怎么处理它们。我不止一次在杂货店被人搭讪，想知道我手上毛茸茸的球根状东西是什么。告诉他们这是块根芹，他们就不会再往前走了，因为知道它的名字并不能解释你拿它干什么。

I live in Toronto and I cook locally and seasonally, so I have more than a passing acquaintance with all manner of root vegetables. When I was a child, that is all you could get once the fall squash was gone, until the exciting arrival of asparagus in the spring. Big woody carrots, beets, rutabagas, turnips and, of course, potatoes were our vegetables. To add a little excitement, once in a while we would have frozen peas or canned corn, but all the fresh vegetables were roots.

我住在多伦多，我在当地季节性烹饪，所以我对各种根茎类蔬菜的了解不止一知半解。当我还是个孩子的时候，如果秋天的南瓜没了，就要等到令人兴奋的芦笋在春天到来，你就只能得到这些了。大的木质胡萝卜、甜菜、芜菁甘蓝、芜菁，当然还有马铃薯都是我们的蔬菜。更令人兴奋的是，有时我们会吃冷冻豌豆或罐装玉米，但所有的新鲜蔬菜都是根菜。

Here's a little primer on root vegetables to get you started. Forget the green salad with dinner tonight — have a turnip instead! For some truly mouth-watering recipes, I suggest you have a look through "Roots" by Diane Morgan, a comprehensive guide and a fine collection of recipes.

下面是一些根类蔬菜的入门知识。今晚不要吃蔬菜沙拉了，吃萝卜吧!对于一些真正令人垂涎的食谱，我建议你看看戴安·摩根的《根》，一本全面的指南和一本精美的食谱集。

1. Celeriac

块根芹

Celeriac may look like an undersea creature but it's tasty and loaded with vitamins. (Photo: nada54/Shutterstock)

Also known as celery root, celeriac has a delicate celery taste. You can grate it and saute it, use it in soups or eat it raw in a remoulade. It's loaded with fiber, vitamin B, vitamin C and vitamin K.、

也被称为芹菜根，芹菜有一种微妙的味道。你可以把它磨碎然后炒，可以用来做汤，也可以生吃。它富含纤维、维生素B、维生素C和维生素K。

2. Jerusalem artichokes

耶路撒冷洋蓟

Jerusalem artichokes are the tubers of sunflowers. (Photo: Valentyn Volkov/Shutterstock)

Neither an artichoke, nor from Jerusalem, these are the tubers of sunflowers and probably derive their name from the Italian for sunflower, girolsole. They have a crisp, nutty flavor, especially when sauteed. I have roasted them, pickled them and made fantastic soups with them. They make a great substitution for potatoes.

洋蓟不是朝鲜蓟，也不是来自耶路撒冷，这些都是向日葵的块茎，它们的名字可能来源于意大利语中向日葵的名字，girolsole。它们有一种松脆的坚果味，尤其是炒的时候。我烤过，腌制过，还用它们做过美味的汤。它们是马铃薯的很好的替代品。

3. Parsnips

欧洲萝卜

Parsnips don't have the snazzy color of carrots. (Photo: Heike Rau/Shutterstock)

Parsnips resemble anaemic carrots and are naturally quite sweet. They can be used in soups and stews and are particularly wonderful roasted. Parsnips have more vitamins than their cousin, the carrot, and they have lots of potassium.

欧洲萝卜类似贫血的胡萝卜，天然很甜。它们可以用来做汤和炖菜，特别适合烘烤。欧洲萝卜比胡萝卜含有更多的维生素，而且富含钾元素。

4. Rutabaga

芜菁甘蓝

Rutabagas aren't pretty in the way some vegetables are, but after you cook with it, you'll feel differently. (Photo: EQRoy/Shutterstock)

A staple of my childhood, the rutabaga was originally a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. You can roast them, mash them or add them to soups. Lots of vitamin C here: 100 grams will provide you with about 40 percent of your daily requirement.

芜菁甘蓝是我童年的主食，最初是卷心菜和萝卜的杂交品种。你可以烤，捣碎或者加到汤里。富含维生素C: 100克可以满足你每日所需的40%。

5. Sweet potatoes

甜土豆

The glorious colors are found inside the sweet potato. (Photo: mama_mia/Shutterstock)

People often confuse sweet potatoes with yams, but they are different things altogether. Sweet potatoes are incredibly versatile and you can cook them just about any way you like — roasted, fried, boiled or baked in bread. They have lots of vitamin C and vitamin A, and they have more beta-carotene than any other vegetable.

人们经常把甘薯和山药混淆，但它们是完全不同的东西。红薯的用途非常广泛，你可以用任何你喜欢的方式烹饪——烤、炸、煮或烤面包。它们含有大量的维生素C和维生素A，它们比任何其他蔬菜含有更多的-胡萝卜素。