I don't consider corn a "seasonal vegetable"

[peg2001]

After searching at All Star Music for the "seasonal vegetable" that was listed on the food court menu, I asked and was offered corn. I asked if they had a green vegetable and was told no. I asked if they EVER offered a green vegetable and was told "very rarely, only if they run out of corn."

Isn't corn actually a GRAIN?

So, salad appears to be the only actual veggie in the place.

 

[Hopefully]

After searching at All Star Music for the "seasonal vegetable" that was listed on the food court menu, I asked and was offered corn. I asked if they had a green vegetable and was told no. I asked if they EVER offered a green vegetable and was told "very rarely, only if they run out of corn."

Isn't corn actually a GRAIN?

So, salad appears to be the only actual veggie in the place.

Maybe not “seasonal “ but great. I enjoy corn as well as various green vegetables. I’m not sure what you would like.

 

[peg2001]

I’m not sure what you would like.

I was hoping for an actual vegetable (green beans, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, etc.). The sides offered every night seem to be corn, mac & cheese, rice, and/or potatoes. All very high in starch/carbs.

 

[Disneylover99]

Corn is a grain, but I think of it as a late summer seasonal vegetable. That is when we pick it and eat it off the cob.

 

[Disneylover99]

I was hoping for an actual vegetable (green beans, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, etc.). The sides offered every night seem to be corn, mac & cheese, rice, and/or potatoes. All very high in starch/carbs.

It would be nice if there was something offered other than corn. Everytime we go to Pop there always seems to be green beans available.

 

[JZCubed]

After searching at All Star Music for the "seasonal vegetable" that was listed on the food court menu, I asked and was offered corn. I asked if they had a green vegetable and was told no. I asked if they EVER offered a green vegetable and was told "very rarely, only if they run out of corn."

Isn't corn actually a GRAIN?

So, salad appears to be the only actual veggie in the place.

'Google' is our friend.

Corn is a vegetable, a grain, and a fruit - depending on how it is served.

And it most certainly has a season - summer, about the same time as tomatoes are ready.

For what it's worth, your own nomenclature answers your own question - you make a distinction about GREEN vegetables.

If, as you suggest, a vegetable must be green, then why call it a green vegetable?

 

[hllb]

Sweet corn is considered a vegetable. https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/spendsmart/2013/07/29/is-corn-a-whole-grain/

 

[kirstenb1]

I don't think of corn as seasonal either. Unless its August, and it's corn on the cob. When I hear seasonal veggie, I think of things like root vegetables in winter. I think they're reaching here.

 

[porschegrl]

I'm not bothered by corn as vegetable. I have more of an issue that any "seasonal" vegetable purportedly is the default year-round.

 

[peg2001]

Interesting points of view! Thanks for sharing.

I looked through the cold cases more thoroughly this evening and they do have some vegetable snack boxes available - one of carrots and celery, and another that appeared to be carrots and pepper slices with hummus.

They also have some lovely containers of fresh fruit - I saw strawberries, pineapple, grapes, blueberries, and raspberries.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Almost nothing they claim as seasonal is particularly seasonal. Maybe a bit of pumpkin.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I do not consider corn a veggie more like a starch.
When a restaurant meal includes both corn and potatoes on the same special I know that is somewhere I will probably not enjoy eating.
Exception to the "rule" is a New England clam bake which hopefully includes some sort of dark green or a side salad.
As for the season for corn that would be mid to late summer in my region.

 

[Dis703]

As someone whose kids have grain allergies corn is definitely considered a grain in that respect. Nutritionally, it's also more of a starch and in line with grains as well. I'm with you in that I don't consider this a vegetable. If I'm eating a balanced meal and looking at a plate with corn on it I would count it as a carb not a veggie.

I'd be disappointed if that was all they offered as well. Even if one considered it a veggie there are far healthier options.

 

[TiffanyA]

Also on the train that does not consider corn a vegetable. It's definitely a grain.

'Google' is our friend.

Corn is a vegetable, a grain, and a fruit - depending on how it is served.

I googled it and this was what I found:

Corn seed is actually a vegetable, a grain, and a fruit. Corn seed is a vegetable because it is harvested for eating. (Usually sweet corn when grain is harvested at the milk stage.) Corn seed is a grain because it is a dry seed of a grass species. (Usually field corn when harvested after the grain is relatively dry.) Corn seed is a fruit because that is the botanical definition. More details follow. [...] A vegetable is defined as a plant cultivated for an edible part or parts such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or seeds/fruit. If you want to be very precise, all cereal grains could be called vegetables, but by convention we separate the cereal grains from the rest of the "vegetables" such as peas, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage, etc.

http://articles.extension.org/pages...grain-what-is-the-difference-how-about-field-

Yea, the bolded part says by the definition of a "vegetable" they are using, cereal grains are also vegetables... So tell your kids their oatmeal is made of veggies!

Oh, and a tomato is botanically a fruit.

 

[Lisa F]

only at the DIS could semantics be discussed to this level.

It's a disney value resort food court. I suspect they call it "seasonal vegetable" so they have the right to change it without complaint based on availability. If it was just listed as corn and they ran out or couldn't get it can you imagine the drama? "my child was waiting for a whole year to eat the CORN and they didn't have it!"

For those of us who are.... nutritionally conscious (and I am myself) we do count corn as a starch and not a veggie. However I think that for most kids/families/picky eaters corn is probably the most widely loved veggie. It is also easy to cook as there is really one way to make it... cooked. I suspect it holds up very well precooked without going to utter mush. My son on the spectrum with textural issues would not touch any fruit or veggie for years... NOW he will eat Apples ONLY and also just recently added corn. I know lots of people who only like corn as a veggie. I think Disney is going for what is easiest to cook/hold cooked for a while and most widely loved... and that would be corn.

If you want truly seasonal go to california grill. I believe they have real veggies there too I agree though, since eating healthier I actually crave green veggies now but I'd just be glad they had something with a little fiber in it and not deep fried at a food court situation!

 

[ajwolfe]

Only on the DIS would you see a conversation like this...lol

 

[hllb]

Ah, the starchy vegetable haters. Corn is nutritious and it's plusses certainly outweigh it's minuses. This article is factual: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/26/corn-health-myths-nutrition_n_5591977.html

 

[amcnj]

Seasonal has lost a lot of meaning for most fruits and vegetables, now that they are grown and shipped from all over the world. It used to be that most things were grown locally, then it expanded to shipping from other parts of the US, and now they could come from practically anywhere. So while by me you used to see strawberries in spring, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes and corn on the cob in summer, apples and hard squash in the fall, now most are available year round. At least they are usually still cheaper when in season when they are more locally available. But, I agree, it seems odd to be claiming to offer a seasonal vegetable, and it is always corn year round!

 

[Micca]

Seasonal has lost a lot of meaning for most fruits and vegetables, now that they are grown and shipped from all over the world.

If they are serving the substance from a can, it's NOT seasonal. And you can bet that 99% of "seasonal" offerings at WDW are out of a can...or from a frozen state. Or Arendelle.

 

[wdw&sonny]

I think the issue here is that you were searching a food court menu. It's a food court. That's one step down from a food truck.