Yahoo News Britain's most loved and hated vegetables have been revealed
The humble spud is Britain’s favourite vegetable, according to a new poll.
The potato mashed any competition by getting 72 per cent of the vote, beating the carrot and onion to be crowned the country’s favourite.
At the same time, the artichoke was voted the county’s most hated vegetable.
The study also found that Britons are not eating enough vegetables every day and many shun the healthy option because they do not like the way certain foods look or feel.
The potato has been on British plates since being brought to the UK way back in 1584 by Sir Walter Raleigh, although some historians challenge this.
It is still a daily staple for households in the UK and has also been voted in the past as Britain’s number one ingredient, because of its versatility.
The second favourite vegetable was the carrot, with 66 percent of the vote, closely followed by the tomato (65 percent), the onion (62 percent) and peas which came in fifth place with 57 percent.
However, the poll, commissioned by Dolmio Veggie Goodness also revealed our most hated vegetables.
As well as the artichoke, celeriac and aubergines also fared badly.
Surprisingly, also among the least-liked was middle-class favourite, the avocado.
The study also found that Britons eat just 3.4 portions of fresh veg a day, although 74 percent of the country saying they feel bad about not getting their five a day.
Reasons for not eating a wider range of veg were that we didn’t like the taste (52 percent), while 36 percent were funny about the texture.
Almost a quarter of Brits said they did not like the ‘look’ of some vegetables.
‘As a nation, it’s apparent we are slow to experiment with new vegetables and continue to struggle to get our five portions of fruit and veg per day in,’ said Dolmio marketing manager, Ian Nundy
BRITAIN’S MOST LOVED VEGGIES
Potato – 72 percent
Carrot – 66 percent
Tomato – 65 percent
Onions – 65 percent
Peas – 62 percent
Broccoli – 52 percent
Peppers – 47 percent
Sweetcorn – 47 percent
Green beans – 30 percent
Cabbage – 29 percent
BRITAIN’S MOST HATED VEGGIES
Artichoke – 47 percent
Okra – 40 percent
Yams – 37 percent
Celeriac – 36 percent
Aubergine – 35 percent
Avocado – 31 percent
Kale – 30 percent
Butternut squash – 28 percent
Radishes – 27 percent
Celery – 25 percent
