Comments on: First Fruits…..or Vegetables? http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/2009/08/01/first-fruitsor-vegetables/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:43:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: M http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/2009/08/01/first-fruitsor-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-392 M Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:51:09 +0000 http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/?p=610#comment-392 You know, I've grown to HATE those "it's a fruit, no it's a VEGETABLE questions. Here's what I've found: If you are part of the scientific community, any part of a plant that holds the seeds is a fruit. The scientific community also does not recognize the word vegetable. Vegetation is the closest and refers to plants in general. If you are part of the culinary community, if it's used in a typical manner that a vegetable is used, it's a vegetable. Fruits are typically sweet. The problem here is that most people get just a little bit of information and run with it. And, let's not forget, it's just a classification--which tend to change from time to time. For intstance, before the late 1800's-early1900's, we used Aristotle's classification of animals which included bats, birds, and insects into the same class and anything that lives in the water as fish. Also, at one time the brontosaurus and apatosaurus were considered two different animals. BUT, we people and our attempts to be in the know. Sheesh. :) Anyway, as you'll probably use the zucchini as a vegetable, feel free to call it that. -M You know, I’ve grown to HATE those “it’s a fruit, no it’s a VEGETABLE questions. Here’s what I’ve found:

If you are part of the scientific community, any part of a plant that holds the seeds is a fruit. The scientific community also does not recognize the word vegetable. Vegetation is the closest and refers to plants in general.

If you are part of the culinary community, if it’s used in a typical manner that a vegetable is used, it’s a vegetable. Fruits are typically sweet.

The problem here is that most people get just a little bit of information and run with it.

And, let’s not forget, it’s just a classification–which tend to change from time to time. For intstance, before the late 1800′s-early1900′s, we used Aristotle’s classification of animals which included bats, birds, and insects into the same class and anything that lives in the water as fish.

Also, at one time the brontosaurus and apatosaurus were considered two different animals.

BUT, we people and our attempts to be in the know. Sheesh. :)

Anyway, as you’ll probably use the zucchini as a vegetable, feel free to call it that.

-M

]]> By: GranolaMom4God http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/2009/08/01/first-fruitsor-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-391 GranolaMom4God Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:17:12 +0000 http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/?p=610#comment-391 Glad to get your post in my in-box this morning. For some reason, I was praying for you and Carisa this morning. God just put you both on my heart. Hope you are getting rest with your new little one. Have you gotten the organic outfit yet? Have a great weekend! Glad to get your post in my in-box this morning. For some reason, I was praying for you and Carisa this morning. God just put you both on my heart. Hope you are getting rest with your new little one. Have you gotten the organic outfit yet? Have a great weekend!

]]> By: MIchelle http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/2009/08/01/first-fruitsor-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-390 MIchelle Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:18:10 +0000 http://thecraftyclassroom.com/blog/?p=610#comment-390 ha ha, zucchini is a fruit. So is a tomato. You know, just for your information and all. I'm sure sure if you really don't know this, because you can be that way, but anything that has seeds in it is a fruit because the fruit is a seed container. {grin} ha ha, zucchini is a fruit. So is a tomato. You know, just for your information and all. I’m sure sure if you really don’t know this, because you can be that way, but anything that has seeds in it is a fruit because the fruit is a seed container. {grin}

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