Roots

RootsThey may never do a TV series on it, but all God's children have roots . . . the edible kind. Our infatuation with roots goes back hundreds of thousands of years. They were among the first food sources for the evolving primate ever since. We, know they're nutritious, crammed with such neat stuff as minerals, fiber and, often, vitamins.Nevertheless, root vegetables have dreary image in the United States that's largely deserved, considering the way they're prepared. (continued on page 252) Ro...