[Sca-cooks] Pickling turnips

[Micyalah]

> There are 2 reasons some sources advise against pickling turnips.
> 
> One is that they grow underground and are very likely to 
> harbor pathgenic 
> bacteria. Sure, you're going to peel them, but you also have 
> to be really 
> sure there are no cracks in the vegetables. It isn't unusual 
> to buy pickled 
> turnips in an Asian or Middle Eastern market and bring them 
> home only to 
> find that they've gone off.
> 
> The second is that as a low acidity vegetable, they need to 
> be canned under 
> pressure.
> 
> Berelinde

Hmm. I've been pickling turnips for some time now (Torche Left) and have
never come across this issue. Thank you for pointing this out.

Micaylah