r/Thrifty • u/Traditional_Fan_2655 • Mar 23 '26

🥦 Food & Groceries 🥦 Versatile Veggies

What veggie do you find to be the most versatile? How do you use it?

In a critical mindset of don't waste food, someone always considers a use that others later think, oh yeah - that's a good one! So what is your most versatile veggie and how do you make it so?

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u/CaptainFartHole Mar 23 '26

Onions and potatoes are far and above my favourite. Is there any savory dish that is not made better with the addition of them? I think not.

I also have what other people have considered a problem where I like to add jalapenos to every savory thing I make. They just add such a nice spicy, sweet flavor.

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u/Traditional_Fan_2655 Mar 23 '26

Do you use your onions and potatoes as tgey are chopped up? Or do you anything particular to them?

Also, do you use your jalepenos fresh in revipes? Or pickled or roasted?

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u/CaptainFartHole Mar 23 '26

All of the above.  I rarely pickle anything (except beets,i love pickled beets). I just always keep them on hand and use them in any recipe that they seem like they'd go well in. Which is most things. That for instance i made a stew and used all 3 even though the recipe only called for onions.  And sometimes I'll just blister some jalapeños and eat them with a little salt.  

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u/Traditional_Fan_2655 Mar 23 '26

I have used finely chopped jalepenos on a few dishes recently, but haven't explored a lot with them. Since I have pickled beets, pickles, onions, and ginger, I was curious.
Thanks!