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otatop

Joined: 01 Jun 2005
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:10 pm Post subject: What to do with turnips?
I just noticed that my turnips are almost ready - and then realised that (apart from as a stew ingredient) I've no idea what I'm going to do with them. I should have thought about this before I bought the seeds, but I wanted to try something that I hadn't grown before. Does anyone have any suggestions?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:10 pm Post subject:
No - I think you're very brave. They're cow-food to me ...

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:11 pm Post subject:
Oi, it's one of my favourite curries

jamanda
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:18 pm Post subject:
This is good.

Went

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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:19 pm Post subject:
We use them grated in a recipe for bean burgers - when did you plant them as a matter of interest?

jamanda
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:20 pm Post subject:

Gawber wrote:

We use them grated in a recipe for bean burgers - when did you plant them as a matter of interest?

And where is this recipe?

earthyvirgo

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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:23 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Oi, it's one of my favourite curries

Yep, it's lovely.

I don't know what it was called by i used to make an unusal but tasty curry with tiny turnips.

Seem to remember sesame seeds being involved.

EV

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
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Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:26 pm Post subject:
Boiled or steamed until just done then toss in lots of butter and parsley. Works best with small young turnips. Don't forget that if the tops are young and fresh looking you can cook and eat them like spinach.

Greenfoot

Joined: 04 Dec 2007
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:28 pm Post subject:
Turnips are a root vegetable that I love. Use it as a topping with potato in a Shepherd's pie, you can also add carrot for an extra special topping. Use the puree made with the three roots instead of just mash potato. Add to soups and stews. Roast with any other root vegetable, mushrooms, onions and peppers with some balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Delicious hot or cold!

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:37 pm Post subject:
Okay, I might be persuaded to try some of those, to get over my Turnip Fear. 'Boiled to death' was the only way we ever had them, growing up.

12Bore

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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:44 pm Post subject:
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Behemoth

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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 4:46 pm Post subject:
Introduce them to a piece of mutton in a casserole enviroment or they make goods friends with duck.

sean
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Posted: Fri May 20, 11 5:46 pm Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

Introduce them to a piece of mutton in a casserole enviroment or they make goods friends with duck.

Are you secretly Fergus Henderson?

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Sat May 21, 11 7:32 am Post subject:
You can't make a pasty without turnip. But when we say turnip we mean swede.

Behemoth

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Posted: Sat May 21, 11 9:53 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

Behemoth wrote:

Introduce them to a piece of mutton in a casserole enviroment or they make goods friends with duck.

Are you secretly Fergus Henderson?

Only at weekends.

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