What to do with a turnip? - polite answers only please!

How long would you microwave it for to get it to a choppable state?

Crossstitchfan

it’s ok saying chop it up! How?! I have tried before and come to the conclusion I’d stand a better chance trying to chop a house brick! Any tips please?

They're very small, peel, microwave (in a steamer) as ViceVersa suggests then chop.

Or feed to the cattle or sheep.

Crossstitchfan

it’s ok saying chop it up! How?! I have tried before and come to the conclusion I’d stand a better chance trying to chop a house brick! Any tips please?

Microwave it first and then you can chop them up no problem.

Sorry ViceVersa, but I did find that funny.
I wouldn’t throw it in the bin, incidentally, as I like turnips and there are lots of tasty suggestions here.

it’s ok saying chop it up! How?! I have tried before and come to the conclusion I’d stand a better chance trying to chop a house brick! Any tips please?

Why would you chuck it in the bin? What a waste. Chop it up and use it in a stew or casserole, or roast along with other root veg and make a roasted veg soup.

Peel, chop up then freeze. Come winter you can use it, not in summer.

Chop, throw in a couple of carrots and a handful of red lentils, boil and blitz into soup. Freeze for when the weather turns cooler.

Shalgam Gosht is a delicious lamb and turnip curry . There are many recipes for it on the Web.
My original recipe was a Madhur Jaffrey one

Oreo

Wash it and dry carefully, then chuck it in the bin.😁

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Haven't the faintest idea - on the few occasions I've come across one peeling the damn thing has been like trying to break rocks. Cut your losses and toss it in the compost bin.

Allira Here in Cornwall there is an ongoing debate on the difference between turnip and swede. Believe you me, the women in my family going back very many years put turnip in pasties! Anyone want a real recipe I can give it to you, complete with how to crimp!

I know it's a turnip ... I saw one in Mr McGregors garden

Scrub, chop, roast with other chopped vegetables. Carrots, potatoes, swedes, garlics, onions, rosemary, salt pepper, olive oil.

It is round and white with pink blush... definitely a turnip.
Do cattle eat them? There is a field of them behind my house!
I will probably boil it up and see what happens!

Astitchintime

If it is of the parsnip variety I would put it in the compost bin.

A parsnip is totally different from a turnip!

Nice one Oreo .

Sorry Luckygirl don't have any suggestions even impolite ones.

Oreo

Wash it and dry carefully, then chuck it in the bin.😁

Love it!!!

If it is of the parsnip variety I would put it in the compost bin.

You can use it in Cullen Skink instead of potato.

butterandjam

I hope your turnip is a swede. A swede calls for haggis and mashed potatoes and gravy.

I was going to say haggis, neeps and tatties until it occurred to me that the OP might have meant the white/purple type of turnip rather than a neep (or swede, if you prefer).

Root vegetable mash? Just put potatoes, carrots and turnip in the same pan. Boil in salted water, drain and mash as usual.
You could use it to top a cottage/shepherds/fish pie or just serve as mash - part of your 5 a day.

I hope your turnip is a swede. A swede calls for haggis and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Oreo

Wash it and dry carefully, then chuck it in the bin.😁

That's what I would have done with the beetroot that was being discussed last week

Marg75

Boil, mash with a little butter, pepper and salt. If you're into making Cornish pasties, chopped up with meat, potatoes, onion and skirt beef!

No, that's a swede!
A swede is orange, a turnip is white with a pink blush.
Swede goes in pasties.

Any sheep in the field behind you, Luckygirl? They might like it. 😁