Six Veges That Prove Beauty Does Not Equate with Goodness

As eating habits become more vege-centric, there’s renewed interest in some of the lesser known root vegetables that don’t sell themselves on looks yet offer textural and flavourful appeal, not to mention a boost of nutrition, colour, complexity and creativity on the plate. What’s more, veg-forward dishes encourage more inherently seasonal eating and making use of as much as possible. ‘Root-to-stem’ cooking, for example sautéing kohlrabi leaves, is the new ‘nose-to-tail’.