"modom (palindrome guy)" wrote:
>
> I tasted a bit of raw rutabaga a few days ago and was surprised that
> it wasn't anything like a raw turnip. Very crunchy (hard, even) and a
> tiny bit sweet. I'd already cubed it all for roasting, but I resolved
> to see what it would be like shredded in a salad next time I bought
> one. Make that the second time I bought one.
>
> Last night, was that time. I peeled the root, halved it and grated
> half like you would say an apple or a carrot for a salad. I made a
> dressing with garlic (zapped in oil to cook it a little), fish sauce,
> red pepper flakes, a tiny bit of ground ginger, some chopped fresh
> mint, and lime juice. After the rutabaga shreds had marinated in the
> dressing for half an hour or so, I tasted it. Pretty good stuff. A
> tiny bit like Thai green papaya salad.
> --
>
> modom

Had no idea they could be eaten raw. Given that they seem to be luxuries
around here, not going to try them raw any time soon.