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>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 14:01:06 +0000
>From: Erin Kenny <Erin.Kenny at sofkin.ca>
>Subject: SC - Re: Turnip trouble (was I Need Help!)
>
>> I made armored turnips and this is how I made it:
>> 
>> 3 Turnips (fresh, couldn't find any frozen)
><snip> 
>> Boiled the turnips until done.  Cooled, then peeled and sliced.  
><hack>
>> The problem was that there was an awful bitter aftertaste to the
>> turnips.  You tasted them and they were lovely, then you had to
>> clear the taste from your mouth with another food quickly.
>> 
>> What did i do wrong??
>> 
>> Murkial af Maun
>> 
>
>I've never heard of boiling the turnips BEFORE peeling them.  I 
>always use fresh and I have never had a problem.  Does anyone know if
>boiling it in the skin might have had some hideous effect?
>
>Claricia Nyetgale
>Caldrithig, Skraeling Althing, Ealdormere
>(Erin.Kenny at sofkin.ca)  

Theone secret to cooking that my mother-in-law knew was that you had to boil
a potatoe with your turnips. For some reason it removes the bitter taste.

I have no idea what the "period" version of the hint would be, but you never
know.....


Aoife

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