Author Topic: TURNIPS, RECIPIES AND WHO EATS THEM? (Read 4839 times)

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #30 on:** August 10, 2009, 01:21:33 AM »

rutabaga ?
parsnips ?

Doug B. · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2009, 01:53:14 AM »

Quote from: pastorp on August 08, 2009, 01:18:02 PM

Lots of cayanne prpper sauce. It's fine eating.

Regards,

Eat the cayanne pepper and throw the rest away?

AtlLaw · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2009, 07:04:47 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on August 10, 2009, 01:21:33 AM

rutabaga ?
parsnips ?

Okay, y'all got me curious now! $:-\$ I've got to go grocery shopping tonight. I am gonna buy one of each (turnip, rutabaga & parsnip) and cook 'em up just to see what fer!

Uh, I think I seen rutabagas there before, but do you get parsnips in the grocery store?

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #33 on:** August 10, 2009, 07:48:13 AM »

waiting with intrest on this report as i have had nither , larn us something ! $:-\$

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #34 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:02:21 AM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on August 10, 2009, 07:04:47 AM

Quote from: SHOOTALL on August 10, 2009, 01:21:33 AM
rutabaga ?
parsnips ?

Okay, y'all got me curious now! $:-\$ I've got to go grocery shopping tonight. I am gonna buy one of each (turnip, rutabaga & parsnip) and cook 'em up just to see what fer!

Uh, I think I seen rutabagas there before, but do you get parsnips in the grocery store?

Yep, go to the local carniceria (grocery store for you southern boys). I like rutabaga shredded and boiled with lots of butter.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #35 on:** August 11, 2009, 01:11:33 AM »

c a r n i c e r i a , whew now that's tuff to say with a southern drawl .

AtlLaw · « **Reply #36 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:14:02 AM »

carni-who!?

You ain't from around here are you boy!?

I stopped at the grocery store last night like I said. Got me one a them rut-ta-beggers and a couple turnips, but no parsnips. But it was late when I finally got home so I'll try to cook 'em up tonight. Gonna try another store for the other 'nip also. Might just as well get me a 6 pack while I'm there...

Looks like ya cook 'em all about the same way... mashed with butter lookin mighty good.

When I got home I had to try to explain to Kathie why I had taken such an interest in root crops lately... she just stood there looking at me like I wuz crazy or sumpin...

The girl got no curiosity, sense of adventure...

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #37 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:19:43 AM »

what color are them roots ?

AtlLaw · « **Reply #38 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:38:47 AM »

The turnips are of the ubiquitous "Purple Top White Globe" variety; white bottom, purple top. Strangely enough, the Rutabaga looks just like it but is MUCH larger! And it looks like it's covered in wax!

Still ain't found no parsnips...

I'll take pictures before cleaning and cooking... and after cooking!

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #39 on:** August 11, 2009, 08:14:09 AM »

sounds like a fluke/flounder thing . one fits a fry pan the other could be a door mat.

scootrd · « **Reply #40 on:** August 12, 2009, 10:45:30 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on August 11, 2009, 08:14:09 AM

sounds like a fluke/flounder thing . one fits a fry pan the other could be a door mat.

Never thought about that .. but great analogy.. and very funny.

hillbill · « **Reply #41 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:47:14 PM »

i thought i was the only one who stuk them in a pot roast.the really tender yound ones i have added to taters when i fried them or added to mashed taters.last winter when taters got kinda high i was basically useing them for tater stretchers. kinda got a taste for them now.got a crop of them planted now in the unused areas of my garden, hope they be enuf to git me thru the winter.

hillbill · « **Reply #42 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:53:59 PM »

atllaw, tell me bout them rutabegas. what do they taste like? how yu gonna cook um?i been looking for a new easy to grow crop for my spring garden next year.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #43 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:08:52 PM »

Well, I ain't cooked them up yet!

I 'spose I could right now but I wanna self medicate for an hour or so then go to bed. $:-\$

But after lookin at recepys (sp?) I figger I'll just boil 'em up and mash 'em with salt, pepper and butter. No sense trying to get all fancy the first time. Bad news is I can't find any of them parsnips! You should see the looks I get when I ask for them at the grocery store!

Now you makin me hungry... $:-\$ Oh well, another beer or two should cure that!

mechanic · « **Reply #44 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:30:06 PM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on August 12, 2009, 02:08:52 PM

Well, I ain't cooked them up yet!   I 'spose I could right now but I wanna self medicate for an hour or so then go to bed.   $:-\$

But after lookin at recepys (sp?) I figger I'll just boil 'em up and mash 'em with salt, pepper and butter. No sense trying to get all fancy the first time. Bad news is I can't find any of them parsnips! You should see the looks I get when I ask for them at the grocery store!

Now you makin me hungry... $:-\$ Oh well, another beer or two should cure that!

You gotta' cook the rutabagas a WHILE. Don't rush it. You must have cornbread, (I think its a statute or something), and you must have hot pepper sauce made from cowhorn pepper. Just thought you would want to know....

Ben

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #45 on:** August 13, 2009, 03:42:45 AM »

cowhorn pepper , ? where do ya git that ?

scootrd · « **Reply #46 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:56:56 AM »

Quote from: mechanic on August 12, 2009, 02:30:06 PM

Quote from: AtlLaw on August 12, 2009, 02:08:52 PM
Well, I ain't cooked them up yet!   I 'spose I could right now but I wanna self medicate for an hour or so then go to bed.   $:-\$

But after lookin at recepys (sp?) I figger I'll just boil 'em up and mash 'em with salt, pepper and butter. No sense trying to get all fancy the first time. Bad news is I can't find any of them parsnips! You should see the looks I get when I ask for them at the grocery store!

Now you makin me hungry... $:-\$ Oh well, another beer or two should cure that!
You gotta' cook the rutabagas a WHILE. Don't rush it. You must have cornbread, (I think its a statute or something), and you must have hot pepper sauce made from cowhorn pepper. Just thought you would want to know....

Ben

That's the way my grandmother makes it. You all are making me hungry. I gotta go visit my grandmother this weekend!!!!
If you can't get a Cow horn pepper, just substitute cayenne, jalapeno or seranno chili.
Cow horn is a pepper that grows about 8 plus inches long and looks like a Cows horn.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #47 on:** August 13, 2009, 07:47:28 AM »

will check the store ,

AtlLaw · « **Reply #48 on:** August 17, 2009, 02:34:04 PM »

All done! Here they are sans Parsnips. Couldn't find any...

So, we have them as bought, ready to cook, and ready to serve!

Kathie asked what I was cooking. When I told her she said she had never had them before, then commenced to eat all the turnips!

Tonight she polished off the rutabager. The turnips were very mild, almost sweet. The rutabager was stronger flavored but very good. I kept thinking it would go well with deer meat!

I think we'll be eating more of them! If I ever find any parsnips I'll let y'all know!

mechanic · « **Reply #49 on:** August 17, 2009, 03:15:30 PM »

Excellent Richard.

Good stuff and good for you! If I had known I would have shown up for supper and brought the home made corn bread!

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #50 on:** August 18, 2009, 01:39:44 AM »

deer meat that's a good idea , but i have never eaten them cooked

AtlLaw · « **Reply #51 on:** August 18, 2009, 06:31:42 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on August 18, 2009, 01:39:44 AM

deer meat that's a good idea , but i have never eaten them cooked

YOU DON'T COOK YOUR DEER!

Sounds kinda strange seein how they invented fire some time ago and all that... $:-\$

But what the heck, can't be any worse then that sue-she stuff...

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #52 on:** August 18, 2009, 11:42:50 AM »

I really like rutabaga but it gives you awful gas, or good gas depending on whether you use it for good or evil.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #53 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:44:03 AM »

cook deer , not turnips

Cornbelt · « **Reply #54 on:** September 04, 2009, 04:48:51 AM »

We planted "7 top turnips" this year to try to lure deer within range of the backdoor. Don't have much of a root, but the tops are prolific. And yesterday I saw a set of twins run accross the road from that direction, so maybe its working. Haven't tried eating the greens. Last time I loaded up on polk greens, it worked like a purgative. Almost afraid to chance it!

cange · « **Reply #55 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:06:28 PM »

I like to boil turnips, rutabagas, and potatoes (skin on spuds) with about a head of peeled garlic.
Drain, add butter , sour cream and alittle whole milk. crumbled bacon is good too.
Smash to a desired consistancy. You can add some fresh chives too if you have them.

Enjoy

hillbill · « **Reply #56 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:47:48 PM »

we have had several hard freezes here lately and cold weather. i was walking thru the deer plot yesterday and picked one bout the size of a egg and it was very mild and sweet.im gonna gather up a bunch and try the mashed turnip recipe the last poster posted.

blind ear · « **Reply #57 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:37:42 PM »

Mix some mustard greens with the turnip greens say 50/50. Much milder. A little sugar and some red pepper flakes, Chunks of peeled bottoms and pork seasoning. Make some Hoppin John, corn bread and tomato chow chow, dried black eyed peas, onion, boiled pork or fried deer steak or maybe doves, rabbit or chicken. My goodness!