What to do with Turnips

[Two_Sheds]

what's a glut?!
I've got ONE turnip out of a whole packet, so I am leaving it alone. Last year I got a few more, but they were tough, woody and slug-nibbled. Won't bother next year...not even the guinea pigs like them.

[Sebbster]

My favourite way to eat turnips is to slice them thickly and boil with carrots (halved lengthways) and then drain and place on a greased baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper. Add either a tsp of honey or sugar and stick in a hot oven. YUM YUM

Did you know that boiling carrots takes half of the vitamins and goodness out of them. I always steam.

As for turnips, I use them in chowder's...

[nick the grief]

Nicos
I think we'd be better off not knowing what Baldrick did with his !

Strange you mention that cos I've got a thingy shaped like a turnip

[nick the grief]

We always had ours with Carrots but as I'm the only one who like them I don't groww them now. Best picked about the size of a golf ball IMHO

[roitelet]

A bit late in the day but try this one ;-

Navet Glace ( sorry the accent doesn't come out)

Cook young Turnips cut in chunks until just cooked.

Drain and put in a pan with a generous lump of Unsalted Butter and a good sprinkle of Castor Sugar and about a table spoon of water or the water that the Turnips were cooked in.

Cook until the water has evaporated and the butter/suggar has gone a but sticky and covered the Turnips with a glaze.

Yummmmmmy but no good for the waistline or the colesterol

PS. You can do the same thing with Carrots