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- Subject: Re: complete list of plant foods!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.151103.2826@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
- Date: 1 Jan 93 15:11:03 -0500
- References: <1992Dec31.122426.2818@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu> <1993Jan1.181720.5834@netcom.com>
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- I had read somewhere that there were about 20 or so legumes (at
- least basic legumes), 40-50 fruits, 40-50 veggies, and
- nine grains. I didn't meant to ask for every last variation
- of basmati rice a d In article <1993Jan1.181720.5834@netcom.com>, artemis@netcom.com (Michelle Dick) writes:
- > THis is a joke, rnd variety of tomato that has ever been
- grown under the sun. Geez. I didn't mean to be taken this
- literally.
-
- --Andrea
-
- ght? To do it would take a large-sized book,
- > possibly several volumes. For just beans grown for consumption in
- > North America there are several hundred varieties. Check out any food
- > dictionary or specialized food volumes (fruits, beans, vegetables,
- > etc) and look at the thousands of listings. Even in edible seaweed (a
- > category with which I have limited familiarity - though I do love the
- > stuff) I wouldn't be surprised to find over 40 or 50 kinds (possibly a
- > great many more). A joke, yes?
- >
- > --
- > Michelle Dick
- > artemis@netcom.com
-