2010 Food Trend: Vegetables Are in Fashion

Vegetables are healthy. In addition, they make good snacks. I can eat a whole green pepper for a snack and I usually have a salad with dinner. However, vegetarians have often gotten a bad rap. This is because they are though to be wan and anemic. But, now vegetarians can rejoice because vegetables are the next big food trend. In other words, vegetables and vegetarians are in fashion. Yes, it is true that a new generation of red blooded men and women are putting meat to the side, or off their plates completely. Here are some delicious "veggie" facts to munch on.

Did you know that one cup of cooked lima beans has more protein than a meat-and-bean burrito? In addition, the average American eats about 428 pounds of vegetables a year. 47 of those eaten vegetables are fresh vegetables and 53 percent of eaten vegetables are processed vegetables. I adore corn, green peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, and peas. Therefore, I would be keen to make cauliflower steaks. I haven't eaten a parsnip. However, eating parsnip bacon sounds interesting. I am Jewish; therefore parsnip bacon is as close to bacon as I will get.

If people are afraid that being a vegetarian isn't cool then, relax because some of the greatest artists, musicians, and sports figures were believe in a meatless existence. Leonardo Da Vinci was a vegetarian. It has been claimed that he bought caged birds for poultry vendors and set the birds free. Ringo Star became a vegetarian due to stomach problems. In other words, Ringo Starr was a Beatle; however, he wouldn't eat one. In addition, Joe Namath is a vegetarian. It seems he liked playing with pigskin, not eating pigskin.

Vegetables have become cool. This is because they have become part of the art scene in New York. Sotherby's auction house recently auctioned off some vintage vegetable for charity. The starting price for a crate of Turkish Orange eggplant was $ 1,000.

People know that vegetables are a healthy snack. They also know that they make a great salad. However, they might be unaware that vegetables are in fashion. This is because they are the next big food trend. In addition, addition, becoming a vegetarian is cool too. In other words, vegetables and vegetarians are the new black. In other words, vegetables are awesome. www.foodandwine.com