[Ag-eq] Turnips

[Susan Roe]

If your husband liked the roasted turnips, try mixing them with several 
other root vegetables.  They are even better.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Turnips


>I cooked the greens for 10 minutes, just as you said, and added a dash of 
>apple cider vinegar after I drained them.  They were very tasty.
> The roasted turnips were also a big hit with my husband.
> Thanks!
> Tracy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Turnips
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>> Tracy, check the turnip greens at 10 minutes and see if they are at the 
>> dunness you like.  Some people like them less cooked than others.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 8:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Turnips
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Susan and Dave.  Only boil the greens for 10 minutes, ay?  That's 
>>> where I went wrong.  And the dash of vinegar should add back some zip 
>>> that might be lost in the boiling.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "Agricultural and Equestrean 
>>> Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 10:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Turnips
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>>>
>>>> Tracy,
>>>>
>>>> For your turnips to be watery and your greens having lack of flavor, 
>>>> you probably cooked them too long.  Try roasting your turnips in a 425 
>>>> degrees oven for about 25/30 minutes.  Scrub them or peel them with a 
>>>> potato peeler, cut them into bite size chunks, drizzel them with oil 
>>>> and toss them with your favorite mixed seasonings such as grilling, 
>>>> mrs. dash or something like Italian.  They are really great mixed with 
>>>> any other root vegetable such as potato, sweet potato, carrots, onions, 
>>>> rutabaga and parsnips.
>>>>
>>>> For your greens, put a pot of water on to boil with a bullion cube. 
>>>> Wash greens in coldwater and remove stems if they feel tuff, stack 
>>>> leaves on a cutting board and run your knife through them a few times. 
>>>> Toss your greens in the boiling water and check them at about 10 
>>>> minutes to sute your taste. skoop them out or drain through a 
>>>> caulinder.  We like them with a splash of vinegar, a bit of butter and 
>>>> diced raw onions on top.
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 6:45 AM
>>>> Subject: [Ag-eq] Turnips
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have a great turnip recipe?  When my turnips were young, I 
>>>>> cut them up and put them in salads, which was really good.  Now some 
>>>>> of my turnips have gotten pretty big, and I'm not sure how best to eat 
>>>>> them. I tried cooking them and mashing them, which I've had in 
>>>>> restaurants and was really good, but mine turned out a watery glop.
>>>>> And what about the greens?  I've tried cooking them, but they lose all 
>>>>> their spicy goodness. Is that just inevitable?
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
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