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Swede for Christmas meal?

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shysal Sat 20-Dec-25 08:48:48

I have seen several mentions on TV of mashed swede. It is not something I have ever considered for the main meal. Has this always been a 'thing'?
It seems we are expected to overfill our plates these days. Call me old fashioned but we never used to have cauliflower cheese or Yorkshire puddings. I love my food and have a healthy appetite, but it makes me feel sick to see the piled up tables and plates on the adverts.

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Foxtail Sun 28-Dec-25 08:51:30

Grammaretto

Sneap in Gaelic .
What do we call the white ones Grandmabatty?

When I was a girl in Scotland the small white/purple turnips were often described as nippy neeps and a swede was a turnip.

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JuBut Sun 28-Dec-25 15:54:33

It's Turnip, swede is white and small.

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Allira Sun 28-Dec-25 16:59:08

JuBut

It's Turnip, swede is white and small.

No, they are the other way round.

Swede is larger and orange.
Turnip is small and white with pink.

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M0nica Mon 29-Dec-25 09:41:27

Allira

JuBut

It's Turnip, swede is white and small.

No, they are the other way round.

Swede is larger and orange.
Turnip is small and white with pink.

That is how I would define both and they taste very different.

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Sarahr Tue 30-Dec-25 08:05:42

I love turnip. I also love swede. Two different vegetables with totally different tastes and appearance. Turnip is small and white. Swede is a much larger yellow vegetable.

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Oreo Tue 30-Dec-25 08:32:16

Sarahr

I love turnip. I also love swede. Two different vegetables with totally different tastes and appearance. Turnip is small and white. Swede is a much larger yellow vegetable.

I was just going to say the same thing, the difference is very obvious.

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