[Sca-cooks] turnips

[Stefan li Rous]

On Jan 10, 2014, at 12:30 PM, "Terry Decker" <t.d.decker at att.net> wrote:
> What's your problem with turnips?  Other than the human genetic problem with the TAS2R bitterness receptor which causes some people (20-25% of the population, IIRC) to preceive turnips and rutabagas as being extremely bitter?  Proper cooking can help reduce the problem, but not eliminate it. 
> 
> Bear

To which Morgana replied:
<<< Oh my gosh. I did not know that. I normally can't stand them (add parsnips to my roots avoidance), and only armored nips, properly precooked and then spiced and baked are edible to me. I thought it was all the mashed overcooked gluey masses I had to eat in an English school in first and second grade (G). I must be one of the 20-25%! Good to know! Explains a lot?. >>>

Lol. We've had a number of conversations here in the past about turnips and how to make them better tasting. The prime things I remember were to pick small, young turnips and perhaps parboiling?

I've still only had a few turnips dishes that were any good. I can see why the potato took over.

turnips-msg (61K) 10/ 6/10 Turnips in period. Recipes.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-VEGETABLES/turnips-msg.html

armrd-turnps-msg (36K) 4/15/09 The medieval and SCA dish, armored turnips.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-VEGETABLES/armrd-turnps-msg.html

I hope we have things fixed and the Florilegium is up and running for a few more years. :-) Sigh.

Stefan
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