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"David Hare-Scott" writes: songbird wrote: I've forgotten what the rest of the English speaking world calls them. Is it turnips?????? swedes, they are a type of turnip, but not the same as the purple topped globe turnips which are very common. these are pale yellow inside and turn yellow/orange more when cooked. they have a fairly mild flavor to me. turnips i like to fry up in the pan in a little olive oil until they get a little brown on the outside. to me much better than potatoes... This is where common names don't travel very well. I think we are talking about two different but related plants. Perhaps this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga would be useful in the discussion. To muddy the language waters, I grew up (in the USA) with my mother calling these things (boiled and mashed) "turnips." I don't care much for rutabegas, but I like turnips in moderation. The thing you buy in the supermarket here called a 'swede' is roundish, tapering towards the root, purplish skin on top and cream below with off-white flesh that stays dirty-white when cooked. The flavour is quite strong and to my taste unpleasant. I am guessing you call this a turnip and the yellow/orange one rutabaga? I haven't seen the yellow/orange one here. D -- Drew Lawson Some men's dreams for others turn to nightmares. I never would have thought this in my wildest dreams. |
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