Find more facts and information on our topic page about
turnip
turnip
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
|
2005
|
|
© A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information)
Copyright
turnip Root of
Brassica campestris eaten as a cooked vegetable. A 150‐g portion is a good
source of vitamin C; provides 3 g of dietary fibre; supplies 20 kcal (85 kJ).
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Turnips: Aristocrat Or Ugly Duckling?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/13/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...delicacy: the Macomber turnip. Named for an old...family, Macomber turnips are grown almost...includes the Eastham turnip (also called Cape Cod turnips, a kissing cousin...who think they hate turnips. Punchnap (turnip and potato puree...
|
 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
|
EVEN TURNIPS CAN BE STARS.(Living)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 12/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...appearance, the turnip can take star...example, cook turnips until you can...you know it is turnip. Pasta with Prosciutto, Turnips and Greens Salt...small-diced turnips (3/4 lb.) 3 cups finely chopped turnip greens 2 garlic...
|
 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
|
TURNIPS SWEET GARDEN OFFERING FOR FALL.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/22/1999; 679 words
; ...LAURENCE SOMBKE Special to the Times Union Turnips are little nuggets the garden yields as...very easy to grow. Too many people think turnips are bitter tasting, tough, woody little...and cooked wrong. If grown correctly, turnips are sweet and not at all bitter. If you...
|
|
Turnips in a whole new light? (recipes)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 4/1/1990; 700+ words
; ...appropriate seasonings, turnips' natural sweetness is...These two recipes present turnips in a flattering light. In the first, turnip wedges are basted with...Cilantro-flecked wedges of turnip with lime juice, chili...Smooth and creamy, mashed turnips and potatoes are flavored...
|
|
|
Turnips and Rutabagas, North African Style
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/28/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...un navet," or "It was a turnip." I'm not sure how this...French are actually very fond of turnips. They are a standard addition...skip over both rutabagas and turnips in the supermarket. But it...the same as carrots), and turnips have even less. Rutabagas...
|
|
Turnips, with a North African twist
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/10/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...un navet," or "it was a turnip." I'm not sure how this...French are actually very fond of turnips. The vegetable is a standard...Many of us tend to skip over turnips in the supermarket. But it...vegetable soups. Besides, turnips are a good source of vitamin...
|
|
Turnips: Tops in taste.(Food)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 12/3/1997; ; 608 words
; ...RECIPE HONEY-BAKED TURNIPS 1 1/2 pounds turnips 5 tablespoons butter, melted...Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel turnips and cut crosswise into 1/4...dish to coat surface. Place turnip slices in dish and brush tops...
|
|
Giving Turnips a Fresh Chance
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/12/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...plants and turns the turnips hard and pithy. Sow a handful of turnip seeds where the zucchini...Keep in mind that the turnips must be lifted and...This is a giant turnip, each mature root...stage that spring turnips develop in the blink...
|
|
|
Microwaving gives turnips a tasty turn for the better
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/27/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...and rutabaga. Fresh turnips purchased with attached...bonus to the cook. Turnip greens are high in...soups and stews. Turnips can be steamed, braised...Makes 4 servings TURNIP, CARROT AND POTATO PUREE 1 pound turnips, peeled and diced...
|
|
The sacred turnip: dietary clues gleaned from tuber traditions. (role of the prairie turnip in the life of the Blackfoot Indians) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Science News; 5/18/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...root," means sacred prairie turnip. References to the turnip turn up elsewhere in the Blackfoot...the moniker "place of many turnips," Peacock says. And to this...Despite its name, the prairie turnip (Psoratea esculenta) bears...
|
|
turnip
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...turnip and the cabbage. The turnip is one of the root crops used...often cooked like spinach. The turnip is a biennial cool-weather...in cool climates. The worst turnip pests are the root maggot and...attacked by clubroot fungus. Turnips are classified in the division...
|
|
turnip, Swedish yellow
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
turnip, Swedish yellow See swede .
|
|
|
Indian turnip
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Indian turnip see arum .
|
|
Halloween
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...are carved out of large turnips, called swedes, or...old tradition of the turnip lantern was brought to...By carving a face on a turnip or a pumpkin, one transforms...light to no good. The turnip lantern is said to represent...Pumpkin pies and mashed turnips are foods of the season...
|
|
United States Southern Region
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...150 Old Fashioned Turnip Soup...Serves 6 to 8. Old Fashioned Turnip Soup Ingredients 2 pounds veal bones 1 pound turnips ½ gallon water Salt...half the amount. Put the turnips in the pot with the bones...
|
