[Sca-cooks] Turnips or Rutabagas?

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise jenne at fiedlerfamily.net
Thu Feb 1 10:47:56 PST 2007


> > Normally I would add turnips to this but the market didn't have  
> > any. They did, however, have rutabagas, which I did not buy, having  
> > never tasted one.
> >
> > Can the root-veggie savvy here on the list explain the difference  
> > in flavor, so I'll know for next time?
> 
> They're a bit less sweet, and have a slightly sharper, cabbage/ 
> mustard/radish flavor profile. As others have said, there are various  
> things you can do to reduce the impact. They also have a _slightly_  
> starchier texture than white turnips.

I agree with Master A about all of these things. You might also consider 
using parsnips, if you can get them, instead of rutabagas-- they are 
sweeter than turnips.

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