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anon-y-mouse wrote:
David in Normandy contains these words:

Swedes are the "turnips" they use in Cornish Pasties ( together with
onion, potato and beef skirt) so as they grow so well in Cornwall I
would think they might do well in France too. I'd give them a go
anyway
just to see.

Ah, but they are the orangey flesh swedes in an oggie, (refered to as
neaps in Scotland - i believe).

Actually, no, in both cases. 'True' turnips were used in pasties
when available, and the Scottish term 'neeps' applies to both.
The term "swede" stands for "Swedish turnip", which were introduced
in the late 18th century (according to the OED). Regarding the
two as very separate is a modern English habit.

I wouldn't like to be the one to tell my friend, a prize winning Cornish
Pasty maker, that she and her family have been using the wrong ingredient
for generations. :-)

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK