[Sca-cooks] Bitter turnips

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> My friend Mary, whose family were farmers, says that the bitterness in the
> turnip can be eliminated by peeling more deeply.  She says there is a ring
> (clearly visible) under the peel, and once you have cut this section off, the
> remainder of the root is sweet and tasty.

If there is a visible ring, removing this outer rind will definitely make
it less bitter/tangy. (Eaten turnips raw for years.)

-- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
jenne at fiedlerfamily.net OR jenne at tulgey.browser.net OR jahb at lehigh.edu
"Are you finished? If you're finished, you'll have to put down the spoon."