I was introduced to a new way to do them.
Just the roots, skin, quarter, boil, drain… and then add a stick of butter, some salt, pepper, dash of garlic powder and then mash like mashed potatoes. Then eat.
How much of this turnip do you use with your pound of bacon? 
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you do this with purple tops or rutabagas?
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Originally posted by flyinghighyou do this with purple tops or rutabagas?
I’ve done (or should I say the wife has:smiley:) rutabagas like that, but never turnips. I’ve got a mixture of purple top and the solid white turnips.
The way we have done them in the past is skinning them and then quartering the bigger ones and boiling with the greens or just boiling them by their self and just adding some salt and pepper.
Love some turnip salad
Try them sliced thin, layer of Turnips, onion, butter, salt and pepper. Do several layers in a small casserole dish , bake until fork tender, then add layer of sour cream on top. Serve like scalloped potatoes.
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Roasting in the oven at 400 degrees is excellent as well. Cut into bite size pieces, toss in EVOO, kosher salt , black pepper, and let them cook for 15 or 20 minutes until the edges start to brown a little.
Long Enuff
After this last cold snap no greens left but still some roots. Wife got a recipe out of a magazine for turnips. Skin and cut in strips, bread with favorite breader and bake at *420 for 25-30 min. Mock french fries with a zing. Not so good cold the next day, but delicious when cool enough to eat. She also put a little parmesan cheese on them.
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Originally posted by Long EnuffRoasting in the oven at 400 degrees is excellent as well. Cut into bite size pieces, toss in EVOO, kosher salt , black pepper, and let them cook for 15 or 20 minutes until the edges start to brown a little.
Long Enuff
I like to do that with turnips, carrots, small potatoes and brussel sprouts or cauliflower. Add diced bacon. Man that’s good.
Growing up I hated turnips, but dad had a rule: if mom cooked it we had to eat at least a small serving. One day she made them like you described and didn’t tell us they were turnips. I just assumed they were mashed potatoes. I wolfed them down and she told me they were turnips. I have liked them ever since. This is a great way to cook them.
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Originally posted by Fred67I was introduced to a new way to do them.
Just the roots, skin, quarter, boil, drain… and then add a stick of butter, some salt, pepper, dash of garlic powder and then mash like mashed potatoes. Then eat.
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Rutabagas are always better when you add some bacon, onion, and garlic. I also add a couple pinches of baking soda to them while they’re cooking.