SC - selecting fruits and vegetables

[Stefan li Rous]

'Lainie said:
> Rotrude and I really like raw turnips, cut up and eaten with or without
> dip, like any other vegetable on the tray. But we all (even the
> 13-year-old Mr. Finicky) like Armoured Turnips, and I like to use
> turnips in the Rapes in Potage recipe...
> 
> I'm discovered that if you have trouble with 'bitterness' in turnips, it
> helps if you parboil them a little first.

Yes, several methods have been discussed here to minimize the turnip/bitter
taste of turnips, including using just small turnips. But so far, I've
not tasted a turnip dish, including "armored turnips" that didn't taste bitter.

No one has answered the main question of my message, though. I was looking
for suggestions on how to select the best fruits and vegetables in the
loose produce stacks at the grocery or farmer's market.
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