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What to do with Turnips

What to do with turnips.
Carving your turnip for Halloween? Turnips were the original Jack O’ Lantern. Pumpkins didn’t enter the picture until the settlers here in the New World discovered that pumpkins worked much better. The Irish started the turnip tradition to scare Jack of the lantern away as well as evil spirits. Just hollow out your turnip , add a face , a candle and let it stand guard on your porch. You go first and let me know how it went. I’ll make the soup.

Submitted by Teresa Cheely from Slow Dog seasoning

Root Vegetable Tagine

This is a Moroccan dish that is impressive and easy in spite of the long list of ingredients.

Mix together and set aside:

1/2 t. EACH salt, cumin, paprika
1/4 t. EACH cinnamon, turmeric, curry powder, pepper
1/8 t. EACH ground red pepper, allspice

In a Dutch oven combine:

1 T olive oil
3 c. chopped cabbage
2 c. cubed sweet potatoes
1 c. EACH of chopped onion, parsnip, carrot, turnip, dried lentils
1/2 c. chopped dried apricots
1 T minced ginger root

Cook for 3 minutes Add spice mixture. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.

Add:

2 t. grated lemon rind
28 oz (about) vegetable broth
28 oz (about) diced tomatoes

Simmer uncovered for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Stir in

1 T. lemon juice

Serve over hot cooked couscous.

Mashed Turnips

6 White Turnips or One Rutabaga
1 T. Butter
1 or 2 T. Cream
Salt & Pepper

Select firm, white turnips or the rutabaga, a large yellow variety. Wash and pare, cut in slices and throw into boiling salted water. Cook uncovered, just below the boiling point until tender. Drain and shake a moment over the fire until dry. Press through the potato ricer or mash and season with salt, pepper, butter and cream. Heap in a vegetable dish with a dash of paprika on top and serve very hot with duck or mutton; also very nice with roast pork or spare-ribs. Recipe from 1908 cookbook.