I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.

The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
of the beholder -

--
Rich

"RichD" > wrote in message
...
> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>
> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> of the beholder -

They don't quite taste the same or look the same.

On 10/22/14, 2:25 AM, RichD wrote:
> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.

Turnips are white; rutabagas are yellow. Except to those confused folks
in the northern UK, who think their Swedes are turnips.

But they're all Brassica.

-- Larry

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/22/14, 2:25 AM, RichD wrote:
>> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>
> Turnips are white; rutabagas are yellow. Except to those confused folks in
> the northern UK, who think their Swedes are turnips.
>
> But they're all Brassica.

Certainly the Scots call turnips 'swedes'. They do sell both oddly
enough) Turnip in a dish can spoil the whole thing Otoh I love swede
(rutabaga), mashed with butter )

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On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>
> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> of the beholder -
>
> --
> Rich
>

There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
from a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
never waxed.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
>> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>>
>> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>> of the beholder -
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>>
>
> There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip from
> a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are never
> waxed.

Turnip

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw


swede/rutabaga

http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede



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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:28:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
> > On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
> >> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> >> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> >> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
> >>
> >> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> >> of the beholder -
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rich
> >>
> >
> > There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip from
> > a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are never
> > waxed.
>
> Turnip
>
> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw
>
>
> swede/rutabaga
>
> http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede

Here is an article on how to tell them apart.
http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...-rutabaga.aspx
I had them bass akwards, which doesn't matter because I buy them
together to use in winter bean soup. I love to add a small parsnip
(shredded) to the mix too. It has a slight bite to it that I like.
http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp...close-diag.jpg


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:28:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
>> eb.com...
>> > On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
>> >> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>> >> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>> >> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>> >>
>> >> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>> >> of the beholder -
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Rich
>> >>
>> >
>> > There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
>> > from
>> > a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
>> > never
>> > waxed.
>>
>> Turnip
>>
>> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw
>>
>>
>> swede/rutabaga
>>
>> http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede
>
> Here is an article on how to tell them apart.
> http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...-rutabaga.aspx
> I had them bass akwards, which doesn't matter because I buy them
> together to use in winter bean soup. I love to add a small parsnip
> (shredded) to the mix too. It has a slight bite to it that I like.
> http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp...close-diag.jpg

Just the same as the pics I posted (???)

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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:34:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:28:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> >> eb.com...
> >> > On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
> >> >> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> >> >> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> >> >> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
> >> >>
> >> >> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> >> >> of the beholder -
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Rich
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
> >> > from
> >> > a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
> >> > never
> >> > waxed.
> >>
> >> Turnip
> >>
> >> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw
> >>
> >>
> >> swede/rutabaga
> >>
> >> http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede
> >
> > Here is an article on how to tell them apart.
> > http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...-rutabaga.aspx
> > I had them bass akwards, which doesn't matter because I buy them
> > together to use in winter bean soup. I love to add a small parsnip
> > (shredded) to the mix too. It has a slight bite to it that I like.
> > http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp...close-diag.jpg
>
> Just the same as the pics I posted (???)

?


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:34:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:28:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
>> >> eb.com...
>> >> > On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
>> >> >> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>> >> >> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>> >> >> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>> >> >> of the beholder -
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Rich
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
>> >> > from
>> >> > a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
>> >> > never
>> >> > waxed.
>> >>
>> >> Turnip
>> >>
>> >> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> swede/rutabaga
>> >>
>> >> http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede
>> >
>> > Here is an article on how to tell them apart.
>> > http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...-rutabaga.aspx
>> > I had them bass akwards, which doesn't matter because I buy them
>> > together to use in winter bean soup. I love to add a small parsnip
>> > (shredded) to the mix too. It has a slight bite to it that I like.
>> > http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp...close-diag.jpg
>>
>> Just the same as the pics I posted (???)
>
> ?

The pics on that site show the same veg, the links for which I posted
directly before your post.

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Janet Wilder wrote:
>RichD wrote:
>> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>>
>> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>> of the beholder -
>
>There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
>from a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
>never waxed.

There are many varieties of turnip and several of rutabagga... but
essentially:
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Rutabaga_vs_Turnip
http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...-and-rutabaga/

On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:27:15 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:34:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:28:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> >> >> eb.com...
> >> >> > On 10/22/2014 1:25 AM, RichD wrote:
> >> >> >> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> >> >> >> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> >> >> >> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> >> >> >> of the beholder -
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Rich
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
> >> >> > never
> >> >> > waxed.
> >> >>
> >> >> Turnip
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...DPKp7AbenYH4Bw
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> swede/rutabaga
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.rivieraproduce.eu/swede
> >> >
> >> > Here is an article on how to tell them apart.
> >> > http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...-rutabaga.aspx
> >> > I had them bass akwards, which doesn't matter because I buy them
> >> > together to use in winter bean soup. I love to add a small parsnip
> >> > (shredded) to the mix too. It has a slight bite to it that I like.
> >> > http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp...close-diag.jpg
> >>
> >> Just the same as the pics I posted (???)
> >
> > ?
>
> The pics on that site show the same veg, the links for which I posted
> directly before your post.

It says something different about them.


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On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:00:40 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "RichD" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>
> > in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>
> > can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>
> >
>
> > The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>
> > of the beholder -
>
>
>
> They don't quite taste the same or look the same.

Oh, listen to the expert - who confused squash.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>RichD wrote:
>>> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
>>> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
>>> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>>>
>>> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
>>> of the beholder -
>>
>>There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
>>from a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
>>never waxed.
>
> There are many varieties of turnip and several of rutabagga... but
> essentially:
> http://www.diffen.com/difference/Rutabaga_vs_Turnip
> http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...-and-rutabaga/

I was watching Lidia Bastianich make some caramelized turnips to serve with
pork. Dang but they looked good! I do like them raw. Same with rutabaga.
Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.
Must look for some. I could get turnips in my CSA packet but they looked
kind of small and had a lot of greens. Not sure I would use the greens.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:25:52 PM UTC-7, RichD wrote:

> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
>

Rutabagas are purple and yellowish while turnips are rose and off-white.
On the West Coast, rutabagas are smaller than in the Midwest, and
unlikely to be waxed.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 02:39:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.

How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 02:39:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them
>> since.
>
> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?
>
I remember a lot of foods from back then. I ate chicken hearts, fried Okra
and fried burritos from A & W with peas in them. The rutabagas had been
mashed like potatoes. I took a really big helping of them despite my mom
warning me not to. My mom thought it was funny to let me think that some
food was another food. She once gave me liver and insisted that it was
steak, a favorite food. I think I was more like 4-5 then because my brother
had been born. I didn't believe that it was steak. It didn't look or smell
like it. But she kept insisting that it was and that I eat it. Steak had
been a favorite food but after that I was always leery of any meat that I
got at home. She didn't misrepresent the rutabagas. I just assumed they
were mashed potatoes because that's what they looked like to me.

On Thursday, October 23, 2014 5:40:41 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Janet Wilder wrote:
> >>RichD wrote:
> >>> I've performed a scientific survey the last few weeks,
> >>> in the produce section of a local grocery: nobody
> >>> can tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga.
> >>>
> >>> The cosmic significance of this, I leave in the eye
> >>> of the beholder -
> >>
> >>There is a significant difference. The easiest way to tell a turnip
> >>from a rutabaga is that the rutabaga, most times, is waxed. Turnips are
> >>never waxed.
> >
> > There are many varieties of turnip and several of rutabagga... but
> > essentially:
> > http://www.diffen.com/difference/Rutabaga_vs_Turnip
> > http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...-and-rutabaga/
>
> I was watching Lidia Bastianich make some caramelized turnips to serve with
> pork. Dang but they looked good! I do like them raw. Same with rutabaga.
> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.
> Must look for some. I could get turnips in my CSA packet but they looked
> kind of small and had a lot of greens. Not sure I would use the greens.

Watch it - y

>sf wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>
>>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
>>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.
>>
>> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?

Easy, I was already cooking at age three... you were obviously a late
bloomer... except in the ass area. At two years old I was helping my
grandmother in the kitchen, I was helping to bake bread, cook all
sorts of soups. When my grandfather arrived home from work I helped
him eat sardines and drink beer.
Most normal three year olds can prepare basic foods themselves...
these days three year olds are pretty proficient on their PC.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> >sf wrote:
> >> "Julie Bove" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
> >>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.
> >>
> >> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?
>
> Easy, I was already cooking at age three... you were obviously a late
> bloomer... except in the ass area. At two years old I was helping my
> grandmother in the kitchen, I was helping to bake bread, cook all
> sorts of soups. When my grandfather arrived home from work I helped
> him eat sardines and drink beer.
> Most normal three year olds can prepare basic foods themselves...
> these days three year olds are pretty proficient on their PC.

Your mind is drifting, Sheldon. Cooking at age 2 and 3? LOLOL!

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
>>sf wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and
>>>> did
>>>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them
>>>> since.
>>>
>>> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?
>
> Easy, I was already cooking at age three... you were obviously a late
> bloomer... except in the ass area. At two years old I was helping my
> grandmother in the kitchen, I was helping to bake bread, cook all
> sorts of soups. When my grandfather arrived home from work I helped
> him eat sardines and drink beer.
> Most normal three year olds can prepare basic foods themselves...
> these days three year olds are pretty proficient on their PC.

I could do scrambled eggs and toast at 3. I did help my mom with things but
didn't really begin cooking by myself until I was 8. That was not for the
lack of trying on my part. I had to prove that I could use the Easy Bake
Oven before I was allowed to use the real one.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> >sf wrote:
>> >> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and
>> >>> did
>> >>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them
>> >>> since.
>> >>
>> >> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?
>>
>> Easy, I was already cooking at age three... you were obviously a late
>> bloomer... except in the ass area. At two years old I was helping my
>> grandmother in the kitchen, I was helping to bake bread, cook all
>> sorts of soups. When my grandfather arrived home from work I helped
>> him eat sardines and drink beer.
>> Most normal three year olds can prepare basic foods themselves...
>> these days three year olds are pretty proficient on their PC.
>
> Your mind is drifting, Sheldon. Cooking at age 2 and 3? LOLOL!

I can see helping. My daughter and her friends helped me at that age. I
would cut stuff up and they would assemble the lasagna. They would help
measure and mix cookie dough, put toppings on pizza. At that age, that's
what kids want to do!

They do know computers though. I can remember my now husband playing a game
and taking too long at it. My nephew was about three then said that he knew
how to end the game and told me exactly how to do it. Heh.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:01:40 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> > >sf wrote:
> > >> "Julie Bove" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Not sure I have ever had a cooked turnip but I have had rutabagas and did
> > >>> not like them but... I was about 3 at the time. Haven't tried them since.
> > >>
> > >> How does anyone remember what they ate at age 3?
> >
> > Easy, I was already cooking at age three... you were obviously a late
> > bloomer... except in the ass area. At two years old I was helping my
> > grandmother in the kitchen, I was helping to bake bread, cook all
> > sorts of soups.

Helping is the key word and he only remembers because he was told.

> >*When my grandfather arrived home from work I helped
> > him eat sardines and drink beer.*

Oh, I'm sure he did that. Especially the drink beer part.

> > Most normal three year olds can prepare basic foods themselves...
> > these days three year olds are pretty proficient on their PC.
>
> Your mind is drifting, Sheldon. Cooking at age 2 and 3? LOLOL!

They can "help", but they are not cooking by any stretch of the
imagination.... unless it's his. Proficient? Hahaha!

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