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Turnip
« on: May 05, 2011, 08:27:31 PM »
Do you have to let the turnip set out of fridge overnight before cooking for it to taste better? 



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 09:43:14 AM »
I find some turnips are bitter and others are not. This is simply due to their point of ripeness when harvested. I like to buy tunips which have alredy begun to sprout a small root, they seem to be the sweetest in the bunch. Leaving your turnip on the counter for a few days prior to cooking will also increase the sweetness. Umpa and I had turnip fries and also whole baked turnips this past week and they were delicious. I even eat the skin on whole baked turinp...a little tough but I was always a potato skin guy in the FAT past.  8)
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Re: Turnip
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 01:56:39 PM »
Mine was wonderful!  I diced it up, sprinkled with seasoning and olive oil and popped them in the oven.  We also had chicken tenders oven fried with pork rind coating.  Husband was thrilled!  :)



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 02:09:41 PM »
Mine was wonderful!  I diced it up, sprinkled with seasoning and olive oil and popped them in the oven.  We also had chicken tenders oven fried with pork rind coating.  Husband was thrilled!  :)

Sounds like some really good eating is going on at your house, Amber! :) :) :)
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Re: Turnip
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2011, 09:19:58 AM »
I plan to try the turnip as a baked potato. Wal Mart only had 2 packages but I bought both!  Mouseissue- I am trying to keep things and find things that we like so we stay on track.



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 03:56:07 PM »
Amber, our Walmart was sold out of turnips yesterday.  However, I did buy a HUGE jicama!  Not sure what I'll do with it yet....thinking about the hashbrown casserole.  I'm wondering if I could dice it up and roast it like the turnips?  Anyone ever tried that?

 



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2011, 04:36:27 PM »
Amber make some dipping sauce for your chicken next time honey mustard .
 I get the SF honey by the jelly at walmart and mix some with the honey just stir it up !!!

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Re: Turnip
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2011, 11:04:00 AM »
Maddiesmom have you tried the jicama potatoe salad?

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Re: Turnip
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2011, 03:19:21 PM »
Joagain - I will have to mix up the dipping sauce, I love honey mustard! Thanks,



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2011, 08:30:18 PM »
I have never tried the potato salad, but I just found it on the recipe exchange and printed it.  Sounds really good!



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 06:38:11 PM »
It is very good ;)

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Re: Turnip
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2011, 11:04:21 PM »
Found the turnips at Kroger tonight.  So, now I'll let them sit out on the kitchen counter for a couple of days...   ;)   



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 06:02:03 AM »
I want to try the turnip fries also . Amber it is very good .

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Re: Turnip
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2011, 11:25:30 PM »
Ok, I finally got around to trying the roasted turnips tonight, and I really enjoyed them!   I tossed them in olive oil and a little Lipton's onion soup mix to give them a good taste!  Wow!  I will do this again!    I also made the artichoke chicken.  It had a nice taste, but it ended up with too much liquid in the dish.  Not sure what I did wrong.   



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Re: Turnip
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2011, 11:21:13 AM »
Ok, I finally got around to trying the roasted turnips tonight, and I really enjoyed them!   I tossed them in olive oil and a little Lipton's onion soup mix to give them a good taste!  Wow!  I will do this again!    I also made the artichoke chicken.  It had a nice taste, but it ended up with too much liquid in the dish.  Not sure what I did wrong.   

Hi Jan! :)

The way to avoid too much liquid is to bake the chicken half-way without the artichoke mixture,
at halfway, remove the excess water from the baking pan with a spoon, then top chicken with the artichoke mixture and finish baking until done.
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