SC - [fwd] Re: Atholl Brose Recipe

[James and/or Nancy Gilly]

At 04:31 12-4-97 +0000, Susan wrote:
>Rutabegas are not period, they are a turnip cabbage hybrid, created
>for some reason that escapes me at the moment
>
>Susan

>From the EB:

     "turnip, hardy biennial plant cultivated for its fleshy roots and
tender growing tops.  There are two species, belonging to the family
Brassicaceae: *Brassica rapa*, the turnip proper; and *Brassica
napobrassica*, the Swedish turnip, or rutabaga."  [Vol 12, p 67.]

     "Brassicaceae, also called Cruciferae, the mustard family, of the caper
order (Capparales), a large assemblage of 350 genera.
     "The most important genus is *Brassica*, with about 50 Old World
species and including the cabbages, mustards, and rapes.  One species, *B.
oleracea*, has many edible varieties, such as tree kale, cabbage, Brussels
sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, and Portuguese cabbage.  Other species
include the edible vegetables ... rutabaga (*B. napobrassica*), turnip (*B.
rapa* or *B. campestris*)...."  [Vol 2, p 481.]

[*The New Encyclopaedia Britannica*, 15th Edition, copyright 1986 by The
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.]

Don't believe I've ever seen a cross-breed that was treated as an entirely
separate species from either of its parents....

Slainte -


Alasdair mac Iain

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