req: recipe with turnips

[Teresa]

i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.

does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient food,
or stand alone. . .

i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
teresa

[Joan J.]

"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
>

[Joan J.]

I love turnip! They make a wonderful replacement for potatoes. Cut off the
exterior "skin", then cube and boil until tender (a bit longer than potatoes
take, depending on the size of your cubes). Mash like potatoes, but then
drain off any excess water. Then add butter and/or cream cheese, salt and
pepper to taste.

You can also remove "skin", then cut into "french fry" size strips. Par boil
these for 5 minutes. Drain. Drop into a plastic bag with 1-2 tbsp olive oil
and whatever spices you like (oregano, basil, or chili powder) and shake to
cover potatoes. Bake in 350 oven until they're lightly browned, then
sprinkle with a little grated parmesian and sea salt and put back in the
oven for a few minutes.

Turnips can also be used in stews and soups as a replacement for potatoes.

Don't be mislead -- these will not TASTE like potatoes -- they have a much
stronger flavor. But they are good good good!

Joan J



"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
>

[Evelyn Ruut]

"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa


I peel them with one of those lateral vegetable peelers, cut them into small
cubes or slices, then boil them in salted water. Then you can mash them
with butter, salt and pepper. (My mom always added one potato to the whole
pot to provide a better texture when mashed. Of course it depends on the
size of the servings per person as to how this would affect your carb
intake).

I have also seen them cubed up small, and served in a cream sauce.

You can also cut them into chunks, season with garlic powder, salt, pepper,
and olive oil, toss together to make sure they are coated, then place the
pieces on a cookie sheet and roast them in an oven, sort of like oven
'fries.'
--
Evelyn

(To reply to me personally, remove sox)

[Sandy K.]

"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
>
My wife skins them, cuts them into cubes and boils them along with some
cleaned carrots. She ten mashes them and adds some salt and pepper. they
are one of my favorite veggies. Since I've been LCing, the carrots don't
get added in.

Sandy K.

[Dwayne]

"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
love them roasted or boiled with a little cream.

[Dorot29701]

I like them roasted. First I peel them, then cut into slices and cut like
french fries. They are good marinaded in Wishbone Italian for a little while -
you can mix other vegetables like green peppers, onions, carrots (not too low
carb though), zuch. squash....then spread out on Crisco sprayed cookie sheet
and roast. I cook at 325 for about 1/2 hour. After first 15 minutes, stir up
and spray again.

Dorothy

[Teresa]

I can't wait to try these!!
Teresa

[Nancy Inglehart]

Teresa:
They are kinda like potatoes. You can mash boil them, steam them, eat
them "whole-cubed" or mashed. They are more bitter than potatoes. They are
a carb source. We usually have them as a traditional Thanksgiving
thing...half mashed potatoes and half mashed turnips. You can go to
www.recipesource.com for some great recipes.

Hope this helps.
Nancy

"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
>

[Dogstar]

This is so good. Rich and very filling.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Scalloped Turnips

Recipe By :Dragon Mom
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Favorites Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 large turnips -- can use rutabaga instead
2 cups cheddar cheese -- shredded
1/2 cup heavy cream

Slice rutabaga or turnip thinly
butter a casserole
layer sliced turnips
layer a handful or shredded cheese
*
repeat twice more

pour about 1/2 to 1 cup heavy cream over all
(salt and pepper each layer to taste)

Bake at 350 for 1 hour (more is also OK)
Very tasty with a bit of baked ham.
I left the cover on for the first 45 minutes and then let it the top
cheese layer brown for a bit - It works ok with no cover

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 347 Calories; 30g Fat (76.5% calories
from fat); 15g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 100mg
Cholesterol; 404mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat
Milk; 4 1/2 Fat.


"Teresa" > wrote in message
news:Roq%b.12299$TT5.5041@lakeread06...
> i bought 2 turnips the other day. they just said "buy me". i've never
> eaten/cooked/bought them before. actually i know nothing about them.
>
> does anyone have a recipe? how do i cook them? are they an ingredient
food,
> or stand alone. . .
>
> i know this is silly. . . but thanks for the info.
> teresa
>
>

[poohbear]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:17:02 -0800, "Dogstar"
> wrote:

>
> Scalloped Turnips
>
>Recipe By :Dragon Mom
>Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
>Categories : Favorites Vegetables
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
>-------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 2 large turnips -- can use rutabaga instead
> 2 cups cheddar cheese -- shredded
> 1/2 cup heavy cream
>
>Slice rutabaga or turnip thinly
>butter a casserole
>layer sliced turnips
>layer a handful or shredded cheese
>*
<snipped>

Do you think this could be successfully made in a crockpot?

PoohBear

[Dogstar]

I think so, but I do the the cheese getting browned in the oven. Let me
know if your try it. I made it last night again with rutabaga and it was
even better.

> <snipped>
>
> Do you think this could be successfully made in a crockpot?
>
> PoohBear

[Susan / Dragon Mom]

Dogstar wrote:
>
> I think so, but I do the the cheese getting browned in the oven. Let me
> know if your try it. I made it last night again with rutabaga and it was
> even better.
>

they are higher carb then turnips

--
Dragon Mom

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
* Samuel Beckett

[Dogstar]

From Fitday. Each is raw, unprepared, and cubed:

Rutabaga - 1 cup = 11 gm carb, 3.5 g fiber
Turnip - 1 cup = 8.1 g carb, 2.34 g fiber

I eat about 1/2 cup of them when I make this and the difference is 2.88 g
carb when I make the turnip and 3.75 when I make the rutabaga (net carbs,
naturally); it's a total of less than a carb (.87 to be exact). Not huge
difference per serving and worth it since I like the rutabagas better. The
turnips are also good, though.

It's a nice, very rich, filling dish either way you make it.


<snip>
> > I made it last night again with rutabaga and it was
> > even better.
> >
>
> they are higher carb then turnips
>
> --
> Dragon Mom
>