Favourite vegetable?

So, what's your favourite vegetable, and why?

My #1 would be beans (Even though that's technically cheating...)
They're used in all my favourite dishes, and they're pretty versatile.
(Well, maybe they're not used in all of my favourite dishes, but still...)

A close second would be the potato, though!
From fries to mashed potatoes, is there anything this magical vegetable can't do? :p

Other than those, I also really like carrots and tomatoes, but not cooked.

But what about you guys? What's your favourite vegetable, and why?

(You can tell me about your favourite fruit here!)