Fruits and Vegetable Facts
Fruits & Vegetables are the most often overlooked portion of our daily food intake. Learn how fruits and vegetables work and how to eat more of them everyday.
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Jackfruit Is a Stinky, but Otherwise, Perfect Fruit
Its smell is notorious. But get past that and the jackfruit is versatile, easy to grow and packs a nutritional punch that's hard to beat.
Is Guava the Superfood You're Not Eating?
This tropical fruit, grown all over the tropics, has lots of health benefits. Even its leaves get in on the act.
Blue Java: The Banana That Tastes Like Ice Cream
This banana has soft, sweet flesh and tastes a lot like vanilla custard or ice cream. One scoop or two?
Melon Rinds, Carrot Tops and Other Produce 'Waste' You'll Enjoy Eating
We throw out tons of perfectly good parts of vegetables and fruits often because we don't know what to do with them. But there's a lot of treasure in the trash.
Who's Eating These Hot-as-Hellfire Peppers?
It's not just people with an affinity for hot sauce. The real answer will probably surprise you.
So That's Where Baby Veggies Come From!
Little tiny vegetables seem to pop up everywhere these days, but where do they come from?
Calling a Watermelon 'Seedless' Is Kind of False Advertising
Don't let 'seedless' watermelons fool you — even though they may not prompt constant spitting, they really do have seeds.
Why aren't peanuts classified as nuts?
If peanuts are technically not nuts, what are they?
Foodstuff: The Sexiest Vegetable
Kale is a descendant of ancient cabbage. Learn more about kale in this humorous video from HowStuffWorks.
Why does kale make you gassy?
Kale has become the little black dress of the culinary world: chic, understated and perfect for nearly every occasion. But it comes with a not-so-elegant side effect. We'll — ahem — get to the bottom of why kale makes you so gassy.
What's the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?
Discerning between a fruit and a vegetable may seem simple: Fruits have seeds and vegetables don't. This works great if you're a botanist, but not so well if you're not. We'll finally tell you which category tomatoes fall into (or maybe we won't).
Why do some fruits have starch?
If you can't get enough of starchy foods, you don't need to limit yourself to potatoes and squash. Fruits have starch, too! We'll tell you why, and also reveal the starchiest fruit of them all.
Are we in a bananapocalypse?
If bananas are your favorite fruit, you may soon pick up a bunch that just seems ... different somehow. The culprit: a fungus that's killing the Cavendish.
10 Ways to Cook Kale
Kale packs a nutritional wallop -- 1,300 percent of your daily vitamin K, for starters -- and is incredibly versatile and easy to cook. Here are 10 ways to cook kale.
The Sweet Potato: 5 Ways to Spice up This Sweet Spud
Sweet potatoes have been around a long, long time, but it seems like they're just now getting the fanfare they deserve. If you'd like to add this good-for-you vegetable to your diet, here are five ways to liven it up.
How to Know What Tomato to Use for That Dish
It's hard to imagine the American diet without tomatoes. But there are so many different varieties, and it can be hard to tell what kind to use for certain dishes.
Can you substitute tomato paste for tomato sauce?
Next time you're at your local grocer, cruise down the canned vegetable aisle and take a look at how many ways they've come up with to can a tomato. Diced, stewed, whole, sauced. But can one substitute for the other? After all, they're all tomatoes, right?
Does cooking vegetables diminish their nutrients?
Does it really matter if your carrots are boiled, steamed or roasted? Actually, it does. But that's the only simple part of the equation. Why would cooking vegetables make them less healthy?
Can you put tomatoes in the fridge?
The great tomato storage debate seems to be settled by the label on that little package of Romas warning: "Never Refrigerate." Pretty straightforward. Still, many people do just that and claim no ill effects. So, is the warning valid?
How to Dry Tomato Seeds
Tomato seeds are teeny-tiny, but they hold a lot of potential. If you extract them and dry them properly, you can create your very own heirloom tomatoes.
How to Make Tomato Puree
Tomato puree can serve as a base or add flavor to lots of dishes. What's more, it's quick and easy to prepare. Here's how to add it to your cooking repertoire.
Why do people throw tomatoes?
Pelting unlucky victims with rotten produce is one of our oldest forms of expression. So, where did it start and why?
5 Ingredients You Can Replace With Tomatoes
Tomatoes in season are some of the most delicious foods on Earth. There are still lots of ways to enjoy their flavor in the off season. You can even try them in place of some common ingredients. Here are five great examples.
How to Pickle Green Tomatoes
Not all pickles are cucumbers. You can turn your unripe garden tomatoes into sweet or sour pickled delights. But how?
How many calories are in a tomato?
Just because it's healthy doesn't mean it's low-cal. Look at the mighty yet fatty avocado -- and the sugary caloric pineapple. Tomatoes are a salad staple, but just how many calories do these juicy veggies pack?
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