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A great plague is about to sweep the land and wipe out all the vegetables.You have the power to save one of the species.Which one do you save and why?

2007-04-28 23:06:10 · 25 answers · asked by Xtine 5 in Food & Drink Other - Food & Drink

25 answers

Hi Xtine,
Definetly the humble spud.
You can live on the things, or not as the Irish spud blight proved.
Boiled, baked, chipped, grilled, fryed, mashed, the list goes on. Most versitile.
I could happily lose celery & cucumber, as although I like them, they take more energy to eat than they give.
Ah though a thought occured, are we classing cereals in or out of the equation, as without wheat, barley etc, we would have no bread and equally importantly, no beer.
If I think about my travels across Mid-East deserts, I woul have rapidly perished without supplies on board.
If the UK was without vegetation, and unable to import stuff, such would be the case.
Spuds with fish then, as cattle, pigs, sheep etc and indeed all edible land animals would also perish in time.
It is a scary and most interesting prospect that you raise, let us all trust that it will not come to that.
Your Q has given me food for thought. (pun intended)

Cheers,
Bob the Boat

2007-04-28 23:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 1 0

The tomato because it's probably the most needed in cooking and fairly versatile. Or maybe, for the same reason, the onion?

I didn't know the potato was a vegetable!

PS my daughter has just told me that tomato is fruit so it's the onion then!

2007-04-28 23:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by happy 3 · 0 0

The Potato. If the Irish managed to live off them then I'm sure the rest of the world would too. I mean what would be do without our hot chips.

2007-04-28 23:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by missyemma02 3 · 0 0

Spinach cos I like my greens but is also nutritious (not much good on its own though)

ALTHOUGH

Non genetically modified Soya beans would probably be more sensible as these are highly nutritious, have proteins, vitamins and minerals, you can sprout them, eat raw, cook, mash, use in caseroles. make tofu and milk from + lots of other things I suspect.

SECOND CHOICE PROBABLY for survival purposes

2007-04-28 23:15:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jewel 6 · 1 0

Potato. A big survivor, will stay underground and survive and one could live off them till help comes.

2007-04-28 23:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jo Hai Naam Mera 3 · 0 0

The humble potato,Very versatile .Boil it Bake it,Mash it,Make chips oh and roast it.

2007-04-29 00:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0 0

Potato. Very versatile.

2007-04-28 23:38:16 · answer #7 · answered by Buddy Hodor 7 · 0 0

I don't know if you have read the "Death of Grass", I think its by John Christopher.

Choose grass.

It includes all corn, wheat etc

2007-04-28 23:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by Johnny 7 · 0 0

Spinach, you can use it in and with literally everything, it taste's great raw or cooked and it is exceptionally good for you,

2007-04-29 08:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by hmmm.......... 3 · 0 0

Marrow, lots of seeds in a marrow , you could grow loads more,

2007-04-28 23:19:33 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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