Turnips

gingerfoxxx

What do i do with it?? It came in my farm share, and to be honest, i have never eaten one. I had to google it to identify it! Any ideas? Do i cook it? eat it raw on salad? steam it?

Any one know how to ease your way into turnip consumption?

tananichelle

Peel it, and cook it like you would a potato. It's good boiled, with a little bit of butter, or butter substitute. Pretty tasty diced and roasted too.

photorific

I just like them plain (raw)... kind of like a radish.

bigredhed

We always just boil them cubed like potatoes 'til tender then mash 'em with whatever seasoning you want. The greens are good steamed and seasoned like spinach or kale. The root I have seen mashed with potato and/or bacon, but I just use salt, pepper and maybe a little butter, depending on the state of my diet. Good luck.

From: http://www.nutritioninfood.com/turnip_nutrition/turnip_nutrition.html

Value of turnip nutrition

While the turnip may have lost some of its value as a dietary staple during hungry times, it retains all of its nutritional value. Dietary fiber, folate, calcium, potassium, copper, manganese, vitamin C and B6 are all vital elements required by the human body, and are all available in one globe shaped turnip. Calories are very low at approximately 57 in a one cup serving, with no cholesterol, minimal sodium, sugar and saturated fat yet packed with 5 grams of protein and the same for dietary fiber.

As nutritional as the root vegetable is, a great deal of the beneficial elements of a turnip are often thrown away. The succulent green leaves that adorn the top of the turnip are high in vitamins A, C, E, B6 as well as folate, copper, calcium and fiber. They are also high in beta carotene, which has been recognized as being beneficial in the body’s defense against free radicals. Turnip greens are not eaten raw, but rather are cooked and served much in the same way as spinach.

gingerfoxxx

Crap! I threw away the greens thinking they were non edible. oh well....ces't la vie! I might try mashing them as i have a bunch of scallions as well that need eating! Thanks for the ideas!

BeeElMarvin

The greens are the best part!