Herfstweek forgotten vegetables 2021

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Forgotten vegetables

Herfstweek

Program

Introduction forgotten vegetables

Reading: Four forgotten vegetables

Speaking: Create your own recipe

Goals

You know the names of several forgotten vegetables.

You can create a recipe using one of the vegetables to make 
them popular again.

Which forgotten
vegetables do you know?

Why are they called
'forgotten vegetables'?

Have you ever eaten a
forgotten vegetable?

Parsnip

Parsnip has an anisy taste. It can also be eaten raw or as fries.
Still popular in England.​

Rammenas

- 4.000 BC, the plant was grown
in Egypt.​
- This vegetable can
be grown in different colours,
and makes one think of
radishes. There are six varieties,
in the Netherlands,
the white Rammenas is
known as Rettich.  

Horseradish

- It's so intensely spicy, it can bring tears to your eyes!

- It is the root of a perennial plant in the Brassica family
(which also includes mustard, wasabi,
broccoli, and cabbage).​

- It has many uses in cooking, and it’s practically
obligatory in a Bloody Mary.

Turnip

- Turnip is hardly grown in our country with
 the exception of vegetable gardens or
 biological agriculture.

- It can be eaten raw and was often
 used in salads.

- Turnip are rich in vitamine C
and calcium.
- Their taste is sharp,
and spicy.

Reading

What: Read the text. Write down which vegetable fits the description. Some sentences will fit with more than one vegetable. Write them all down.

Time: 15 min

Speaking

What: Choose a vegetable we've discussed this lesson (next slide).

Make a recipe using one of the methods on the worksheet. You will share your recipe with the class.

How: Work individually and write your recipe down.

Goal:  To make them taste better especially the earthy ones and also make them popular again! 

Time: 15 min

Speaking

Choose one of the following vegetables: 

Parsnip

Rammenas

Horseradish

Turnip

Salsify

Jerusalem artichoke

Chorogi

Rutabaga

Now that you had this
lesson, would you like to
cook with or eat these forgotten
vegetables? And why (not)?

Goals

You know the names of several forgotten vegetables.

You can create a recipe using one of the vegetables to make 
them popular again.