For me:
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Broccoli
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Carrots
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Onions (even if they make me gassy as a mofo)
I love American Chinese food and most of the dishes feature these three veggies so I always have a banger of a meal when I order.
Honorable mention to green peppers too, a very versatile veg that goes well in anything.
onions aren't a vegetable they're a spice and belong in basically everything
bell pepper is my top rn, i've been roasting them like a mf
new mexico green chiles are indespensible
tomato
- Beans
- Beans
- Beans
And special commendations to lentils.
I'm a bit of a legume lover
Celery
Green peas
LeeksCelery adds great flavour to dishes, especially sauces, soups and broths when sauteed at the beginning, peas taste great with almost everything, and leeks are like creamier onions. Just remember to wash the leeks properly between all the layers though. The leaves of leeks and celery, which are often thrown away by many, can also be used to add a deeper flavour and pleasant green colour to soups and broths.
For three vegetables that go well together as a combination in one dish, the best trio for me has to be the French mirepoix or Italian sofrito of onion, celery and carrots. Sautee this trio for the base of any good sauce, ragu, soup or stew. Close second would be the Cajun trinity of onions, celery and bell peppers (if you count bell peppers as a vegetable), with garlic as the pope.
Potato
I like a good potato too! I should make some fresh mashed potatoes soon.
1: Broccoli 2: Bell Peppers 3: Onions
Not in order, but these are by far the best veggies. Onions are amazing almost everywhere, broccoli is good in almost every way, and you can do so much with bell peppers and their juices. My grandmother made a dish with bell peppers and onions once and I mixed the leftovers into a tofu scramble. It was the best scramble I have ever had, and I have no idea how she prepared the dish.
- Cabbage: raw, cooked, fermented, it's great
- Onions: they're a veg, they're a spice, basically magic
- Honestly just all the brassicaceae/cruciferous veg, they're all great
I'd include nightshades but they're all tubers and fruits and I get angry about the culinary/botanical distinctions