Tastes and textures of vegetables.For instance, cooked asparagus is soft, fibrous, and pulpy, cucumber is crisp, firm, and juicy, raw carrots are hard and crisp, and cooked peas are soft and mealy. (Smewing, 2021) The five basic flavour tastes are - sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Vegetables can often have a bitter flavor in raw form. (Harbstreet, 2024)