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Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
A friend's small son managed to confuse "winnebago" and "rutabaga." He couldn't get his head round the idea that you could go on holiday inside a root vegetable. :D
To this poncy Southerner a turnip is small, white-fleshed, sharper-flavoured, has a purplish-white skin. Swedes are bigger, yellower, require more butter and pepper to taste really good. Roast parsnips, and Brussels sprouts sauteed with chestnuts, are the food of the gods. Mashed potatoes, turnips and carrots with proper gravy (preferably made with the juices from a joint of beef) run them close. |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 8701146)
A friend's small son managed to confuse "winnebago" and "rutabaga." He couldn't get his head round the idea that you could go on holiday inside a root vegetable. :D
To this poncy Southerner a turnip is small, white-fleshed, sharper-flavoured, has a purplish-white skin. Swedes are bigger, yellower, require more butter and pepper to taste really good. Roast parsnips, and Brussels sprouts sauteed with chestnuts, are the food of the gods. Mashed potatoes, turnips and carrots with proper gravy (preferably made with the juices from a joint of beef) run them close. |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 8701146)
A friend's small son managed to confuse "winnebago" and "rutabaga." He couldn't get his head round the idea that you could go on holiday inside a root vegetable. :D
To this poncy Southerner a turnip is small, white-fleshed, sharper-flavoured, has a purplish-white skin. Swedes are bigger, yellower, require more butter and pepper to taste really good. Roast parsnips, and Brussels sprouts sauteed with chestnuts, are the food of the gods. Mashed potatoes, turnips and carrots with proper gravy (preferably made with the juices from a joint of beef) run them close. |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 8701210)
You are a diabolist and I claim my five souls. Sprouts are the work of the devil.
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Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Sprouts are THE best veggy!
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Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8701271)
I disagree, sprouts are great.
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 8701328)
Sprouts are THE best veggy!
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/mp/NMH3S33_mp.jpg Mmmmmmmm. |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 8701443)
Absolutely! And especially when prepared something like this:
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/mp/NMH3S33_mp.jpg Mmmmmmmm. |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8701271)
I disagree, sprouts are great.
I don't like sprouts. Does it show? |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 8701492)
Then you are clinically insane. They look bad, taste bad and smell bad (before and after). They are the veggie equivalent of a used sanitary towel that has been left in direct sunlight for a few days, then dipped in agar jelly and infused with anthrax and over-ripe Brie, before being passed through the digestive system of a feral goat with bowel cancer.
I don't like sprouts. Does it show? |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by mandymoochops
(Post 8699631)
My method.
Swede Big knife Chopping board. Put swede on chopping board. Try and cut in half. Get stuck half way through. Lift up knife with swede still attached to shoulder height. Bring down with as much force as you can muster onto the chopping board. Retrieve 2 bits of swede from living room and rinse. Repeat this is identical to my way too....with the extension at the end of yelling for my other (physically stronger) half to 'bloody come and cut this thing up will ya?' |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
I like peas. :thumbup:
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Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
My turnip protocol:
enter produce section of grocery store espy turnips on display keep walking until turnips are out of sight works for both waxed and unwaxed |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Yup, up in Aberdeen they're known as neeps (the yellowy, bigger ones), not sure we get proper turnips here?
A very young (approx. 2 years old) relative of mine used to say 'haggis, MEEPS and tatties' - oh so cute :wub: |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 8701492)
Then you are clinically insane. They look bad, taste bad and smell bad (before and after). They are the veggie equivalent of a used sanitary towel that has been left in direct sunlight for a few days, then dipped in agar jelly and infused with anthrax and over-ripe Brie, before being passed through the digestive system of a feral goat with bowel cancer.
I don't like sprouts. Does it show? |
Re: Rutabaga/swede/turnip
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 8701492)
Then you are clinically insane. They look bad, taste bad and smell bad (before and after). They are the veggie equivalent of a used sanitary towel that has been left in direct sunlight for a few days, then dipped in agar jelly and infused with anthrax and over-ripe Brie, before being passed through the digestive system of a feral goat with bowel cancer.
I don't like sprouts. Does it show? |
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