Who doesn't like turnip?

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:41:16 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
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You confirmed the "you'll never convince a hater" part of my theory.

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"sf" wrote in message
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Sorry, but I've never been a fan of turnips. My mother used to try to sneak
them into beef stew. We kids would be sitting at the dinner table, spooning
up stew, fishing around and hoping please please please! let that be a
potato and not a turnip! LOL She also used to mash boiled turnips and
carrots together. I'm convinced she did this on purpose. Both my parents
loved that combination and she knew none of us kids did. More for them!

Jill
 
On 22/02/2011 1:22 PM, sf wrote:




If I have your word that, like roasted parsnip, roast turnip is good, I
might giver it a try. I have been trying to get my wife to try roasted
beets. She hates, hates, hates beets. I don't mind them at all and would
like to try them roasted.
 
On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:36:03 -0000, Janet wrote:


Their peels are mighty thick. I think I'd try candying them before
I'd try making marmalade.

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On 2/22/2011 5:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
This thread seems to have mostly become a celebration of turnips! Well,
I detest turnip tho I will make a small exception for uncooked rutabaga
in salads.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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On 2/22/2011 12:54 PM, Christine Dabney wrote:

They may also be Tokyo Cross, a sweeter, white version of the turnip. We
have been growing them for three or four years. I still don't like them
cooked but enjoy them raw and pickled.
 
On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:04:56 -0500, "Janet"
wrote:


Glad you enjoyed it, Janet! Aioli isn't a bad idea... there's no such
thing as too much garlic AFAIC. ;)

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On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:53:38 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
wrote:


Actually it was meant more in the line of "of course everyone likes
turnips". Voice inflections are missing on the internet, so it was a
poor choice of words - but I rolled with the punches.

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Dave Smith wrote:

I have discussed this with my wife. If she has any interest in roasting
parsnips I am happy to try them that way. She asked me if roasting them
will smell up the house like bioling them did. Not eating parnsips is
not a big loss when there are a dozen other types of root veggie out
there that we eat.
 
On 23/02/2011 4:06 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:


I never noticed an offensive smell from roasting them. What I can you is
that as much as I still detest boiled parsnips, I really enjoy them
roasted.They are quite tasty, and the more roasted they are, the better.
 
Ophelia wrote:

That's fascinating because to me they have very similar flavors. One
milder one stronger but like they are variations on a single theme. It's
amazing how tastes vary.

I like either white turnips or yellow ruties cooked or raw. Yet I like
beets raw but am unimpressed with them cooked. Not a strong dislike
just blasee'. Go figure.
 
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notbob wrote:



If it tasted like a carrot, maybe it was a carrot? I've had white
carrots a couple of times. They taste just like carrots, because they
*are* carrots. The first time was a cold salad. It was actually
purple, but when you make things with cooked beets in them, *everything*
is purple! It had potatoes, carrots and beets. The second time
somebody made a salad with white carrots in it.

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atec77 wrote:


They're an acquired taste but I like to do two things with them:

Include a fraction of turnip in mashed potatoes. (The issue here
is they can be a little watery.)

Slice turnips thin, pan-fry in olive oil, and season with tarragon
and salt. Sometimes, I then chop green tomato and simmer them together.

I have not had good luck foisting such things on dinner guests,
but to my own taste they can be pretty good.

Steve
 
On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:32:22 -0800, "Julie Bove"
wrote:


You're so picky - I'm surprised you tried them.

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