[Sca-cooks] turnips

[Stefan li Rous]

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa commented:
>> I'm reliable informed that turnips prepared like mashed potatoes
>> (salt, pepper, butter)
>> are indistinguishable to the average modern palate.
>
> They are, in fact, distinguishable, and frankly the preparation of turnips
> as mashed potatoes may well be responsible for a goodly proportion of the
> turnip-hating population. Turnips are good. But don't try to sneak them in
> under someone's radar, they will not like it.
>
> Try a turnip recipe instead.

I've still not found any turnip recipes *I* have liked, but you might
try this file in the Florilegium:
turnips-msg       (45K) 10/12/01    Turnips in period. Recipes.

http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-VEGETABLES/turnips-msg.html


Stefan