Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 39

OKRA: Okra gets slimy when cooked because it releases a natural mucilage that works as a thickening agent in soups and stews.

ENDIVE: Belgian endive grows in complete darkness to keep its leaves white, pale yellow, and less bitter.

SORREL: Sorrel has a tangy, lemony taste because it contains oxalic acid, the same compound found in rhubarb and spinach.

SPINACH: Spinach was made famous by Popeye cartoons, though it doesn't actually give you instant super strength!

BAMBOO: Young bamboo shoots are edible and bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth, growing up to 35 inches in a single day!

ONION: Onions make you cry because cutting them releases a gas that irritates your eyes and mixes with your tears to form acid.

BROCCOLI: Broccoli is actually a flower that we eat before it blooms - the green part is made of tiny flower buds.

CHIVES: Chives are the smallest member of the onion family and grow beautiful purple pom-pom flowers that are also edible.

TURNIP: Turnips were carved like jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween in old Irish and Scottish traditions before pumpkins became popular.