"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:32:23 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
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>>On 1/17/2014 5:20 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 1/17/2014 5:09 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>>> On 1/17/2014 4:58 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> My mother used to sneak turnips into beef stew along with potatoes.
>>>>>>>> She tried to fool us. Take one bite, you know that's NOT a potato!
>>>>>>>> She also used to serve mashed turnips with carrots. She didn't
>>>>>>>> force
>>>>>>>> us to eat that, thankfully.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I love most veg, but I can't stand turnips. Wait for the bitch and
>>>>>>> Dave to start putting me down as stupid for saying that eh?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyway what did you put in it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't put it in anything, yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok so what ARE you going to put in it?
>>>>>
>>>> I have no idea what to do with it. It's a small one. I don't know
>>>> why I let the little old lady talk me into buying it.
>>>
>>> I don't want to sound as though I doubt out, but is it a turnip or
>>> rutabaga? In Scotland swedes/rutabaga are called turnips/neeps. I love
>>> neeps/rutabaga but not real turnip!
>>>
>>I'll not be taking a picture of it <G> but it's a small neep. It's
>>white but also purpleish and slightly lumpy looking. I've seen them,
>>just never bought one. Do you think it would work well in the oxtail
>>soup?
>
> Turnip works very well in soups, I put a turnip in the pot for chicken
> stock, then I toss the turnip, I do the same with parsnip, use them
> for flavoring, then toss them. I don't like the texture of cooked
> turnip or parsnip. I would pare and slice your turnip and use it to
> dip salsa. I would suggest slicing it into a salad but I know you
> don't eat raw veggies.

Parsnip are delicious roasted.

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