Don’t throw out the stalks and leaves, because they’re edible, too
Over the years, as our palates have become more used to processed foods, it has become habit to peel vegetables, removing their fibrous skins, without checking if we actually need to. Arguably, non-organic vegetables should be peeled, because of fungicide, weedkiller and pesticide residues, but when vegetables haven’t been sprayed with chemicals, their skins and more fibrous parts become an immune-boosting part of our diets, full of probiotics and nutrients usually lacking in processed foods.
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