[Sca-cooks] Pickling turnips

[Olwen the Odd]

ummm...aren't carrots grown underground?  And beets?  Onions?  All of those 
are pickled.  Why would they be exempt from these rules?
Olwen who forgot to mention ginger........

>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
>
>
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