has me wondering how it would be in cole slaw, Lee
"George" > wrote in message
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> On 12/3/2011 11:07 AM, jmcquown wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
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>>> On 12/2/2011 10:15 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
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>>>> Avoidance is my favorite treatment....there's some strange tang to
>>>> rutabagas and turnips that turn me off.
>>>
>>> It's because they taste like dirt worse than beets. I hear
>>> they make fine compost, so they're useful for something.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> Rutabegas look waxy to me. I've gotten more adventurous as I get older I
>> don't think I want to eat a rutabega.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Everyone I have ever seen is wax coated. I assume they must dry out easily
> so they coat them in wax. Doesn't matter because you peel the skin.
>
> I like them a lot. They are a turnip and cabbage hybrid and have a complex
> sort of broccoli/brussel sprout/cabbage taste. They are quite versatile.
> You can eat them raw. Boil them. Roast them. I add them to soup and
> curries.