Parsnips are fucking awesome. They look like pale carrots but they have their own sweet and nutty flavor. Do a hearty vegetable roast with potatoes and carrots and shit and toss some parsnips in there too.
Yes bro, more people need to fuck with parsnips. Hugely underrated veg
Also good in gumbo and West African dishes. Frozen works fine if it's in soup
I like bok choy. But maybe you've had that before idk. If you haven't, try it.
You could also try using baby bok choy, it's a little milder flavored and easy to find
Give it a thorough wash, cut off the green and leafy parts and set them aside (they're done a lot faster than the stalks, so i add them only when the dish is almost done), cut stalks in halfs and slice them thinly, then stirfry everything. It's my favorite ingredient for thai curry, i fry the stalks with some scallottes in peanut oil and red curry paste, then add some textured veg proteine or tofu, extinguish with coconut milk and let it reduce (i add the coconut in small steps, so it boils down faster). Then i add the leafs, season to taste and it goes on the plate with rice or some noodles if i'm not down for rice that day.
Jicama. It's like a potato but you eat it like an apple. I have no idea how you cook it but it's great raw
Jicama also tastes great sliced very thin and quick-pickled in salt and lime juice.
Asparagus is in season
Edit: if you're in the northern hemisphere that is
Yes! I mean look at them, like some kind tentacled alien orb.
Ever had gai lan? If not, you should look into Chinese broccoli.
Artichoke, eating a flower is great. I love peeling each layer and getting to the center!
Yu choy is fuggen good. It just "looks" like any other green, but the stems are just so succulent and sweet
I feel like this is a trend between Asian vs. western foodstuffs. The former often look "boring" but have much deeper material differences. Noodles vs. pasta is another good example.
Gotta eat the lettuce.
Also recommend some fennel for a nice hearty stew
