Ugly is the new beautiful
These days, ugly is good as far as vegetables are concerned. Ugly vegetables have a certain cachet. If you don't believe me, just take a look one more time at my heirloom tomato photo. Ugly is real and tasty as opposed to perfect and plastic.
But Multimedia Editor Mary just sent me a link about regulations in Europe concerning the looks of produce. Who knew retailers anywhere weren't allowed to sell ugly vegetables?
That got me looking around the 'net, of course (who actually wants to work on Monday?), and I found this link to the ugliest veggie in England. Yes, there was an ugly vegetable contest, and pictured is the winner. ...
This reminds me of the year we planted cucumbers in our little garden, and the next year in the same spot, Crenshaw melons. What we got was a melon-shaped cucumber that had a faint melon flavor. It was so weird and creepy I couldn't eat either cucumbers or melons for a long time.
(Photo courtesy of Ananova)
Comments
Hey, I used to date her. She wore her hair differently, back then...
Posted by: Whiz-inator | August 18, 2008 3:26 PM
That's more than just vaguely obscene.
Posted by: Eve | August 18, 2008 3:54 PM
I don't agree--I think it's rather beautiful, almost rococo.
Posted by: Dahlink | August 18, 2008 4:53 PM
If that's obscene then they left out some stuff in health class. You're freakin' me out Eve!
Posted by: OMG | August 18, 2008 4:54 PM
So, what is it?
Posted by: Lissa | August 18, 2008 6:06 PM
Before I read the post, I actually thought it was some kind of crazy elephantine fossil.
Why EL would be blogging about fossils, I'm not sure. But for whatever reason, I wasn't surprised.
Posted by: kitpollard | August 18, 2008 7:53 PM
It looks like the alien from "Independence Day".
Posted by: Susan WNAJ | August 18, 2008 9:11 PM
Wasn't this one of the critters in Jabba the Hutt's lair?
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | August 18, 2008 10:29 PM
Genetic mutant from outer space? Or maybe a turnip grown in rocky soil? For those of you who think it's sexual - and I say this with love - get some freakin' help! You've seen too much, whether in Tijuana or in your bent mind. Medicate and radiate. Can we get a picture of Buddha's hands lemons?
Didn't any of you go to the link I gave you to the item about the contest? It's a parsnip. EL
Posted by: OMG | August 19, 2008 12:07 AM
I've seen a couple of chefs on Iron Chef America cooking with a fruit or vegetable that is, I think, called a witches hand. It is UGLY. I wish I'd paid more attention to what the darn thing is actually called but it's kind of similar appearing to this beauty in the above photo but a kind of yellow or orange color.
Posted by: Joyce W. | August 19, 2008 5:23 AM
Of course it's a parsnip. Poor thing was just grown in rocky soil. Let's show it some love, folks!
Posted by: Dahlink | August 19, 2008 6:25 AM
It's like the Florida Tomato Commission not wanting Ugly ripe tomatoes to be sold in the state!
Posted by: Pam | August 19, 2008 11:05 AM
I've seen Buddha's Hands at Eddie's ... could this be Buddha's Foot?
Posted by: MD Canon | August 19, 2008 2:39 PM
Yes, that parsnip needs love....just don't give it the kind of love that will make OMG raise a Freudian eyebrow.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | August 19, 2008 6:33 PM
The winner of the "Ugly Vegetable" competition also wins advice for a year. I'll give them some advice: don't grow parsnips!
Posted by: Susan WNAJ | August 19, 2008 10:24 PM