What should I do with turnips?

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

Anyone recommend a recipe?

I'll admit it's my first time using or eating turnips.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 28 2005 Posts: 4663

I have occasionally put them in the soup (I treat it like a root vegetable and peel it first).

You can shred it to make "cole slaw", or slice it thinly and add a few slivers of onion and drizzle with olive oil and lots of salt.
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I use it in the chicken soup, peeled.

I also put it in the soup, peeled.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

My fil once made roasted turnips that were amazing! He cut them into sticks like french fries and drizzled them with olive oil and some salt. Roasted them for a while and they were addictive.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

My soup is done, those things don't look like they can be eaten raw, so roasted it is. Thanks, people.

You can definitely eat them raw. Either grate them peeled and toss with vinaigrette, or make into pickles (looks really pretty if you pickle with a raw beetroot). Treat them like raddishes. Of course you can peel, cut them into chunks and add to soups, stews, casserole.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

I realized once I started peeling them that they're just giant radishes. Although I wouldn't cook radishes. Everyone here seemed to like them, except me.