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nats

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 9:47 am Post subject: What to do with turnips!
We have a growing pile of turnips from our veg box. What to do with them that isn't mash or roast? Only other idea I have is to mix it with mashed potato and use as a topping on a spicy cottage pie but my eldest who is veg phobic doesn't appreciate not being able to pick it out!!!

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 9:54 am Post subject: Re: What to do with turnips!

nats wrote:

We have a growing pile of turnips from our veg box. What to do with them that isn't mash or roast? Only other idea I have is to mix it with mashed potato and use as a topping on a spicy cottage pie but my eldest who is veg phobic doesn't appreciate not being able to pick it out!!!

don't tell him. It's what I do regarding both turnips and vegphobic boys.

nats

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:13 am Post subject:
He notices unfortunately.....

Green Rosie

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 12:49 pm Post subject:
Cut into small pieces, steamed or gently boiled then tossed in lots of butter and chopped parsley.

sean
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 2:27 pm Post subject:
This is nice.

sean
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 4:52 pm Post subject:
They stir-fry well according to my turnip supplier (finely sliced I assume rather than whole). You can use the leaves in things like saag.

Behemoth

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Location: Leeds

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 4:53 pm Post subject:
They go well with duck.

chez

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 5:44 pm Post subject:
Feed them to your sheep. shudder (I use them in mash, if I absolutely have to, half and half with potato and then browned on top under the grill).

dpack

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:30 pm Post subject:
potcheen ?

nats

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:37 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

potcheen ?

Best idea so far I think!!

I was hoping for a lovely soup or something!! It must be bad if DS can't deal with them

Pilsbury

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:47 pm Post subject:
Well my indian girls at work say they make a great curry and as has been mentioned you can throw,the shredded leaf in for The last 5 mins to make it a saag curry.

dpack

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:48 pm Post subject:
boil and sieve before fermenting to reduce the cellulose content of the mash yee har copperhead road

earthyvirgo

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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 13 10:57 pm Post subject:

Pilsbury wrote:

Well my indian girls at work say they make a great curry and as has been mentioned you can throw,the shredded leaf in for The last 5 mins to make it a saag curry.

Baby turnips definitely make a nice, if a bit unusual curry.
I'll see if I can find the recipe I use.

EV

Shan

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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 13 9:32 am Post subject:
I quite like it mashed with carrot and onion.

nats

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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 13 11:44 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Pilsbury wrote:

Well my indian girls at work say they make a great curry and as has been mentioned you can throw,the shredded leaf in for The last 5 mins to make it a saag curry.

Baby turnips definitely make a nice, if a bit unusual curry.
I'll see if I can find the recipe I use.

EV

That would be good - thanks - they are not baby but never mind

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