1. The riddle states: "For what vegetable do people throw away the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, and then throw away the inside?" 2. Let's analyze the riddle step-by-step: - "Throw away the outside": This suggests removing an outer layer, like husk or peel. - "Cook the inside": The inner part is cooked. - "Eat the outside": After cooking, the part eaten is considered the "outside". - "Throw away the inside": After eating, something inside is discarded. 3. The vegetable fitting this description is **corn on the cob**. - People remove and discard the husk (outside). - They cook the corn kernels (inside). - They eat the kernels, which are now the "outside" edible part. - They throw away the cob (inside) after eating. 4. Therefore, the answer to the riddle is **corn on the cob**.