wapiti Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 in the oven, with olive oil and salt. They taste and smell like a bitter vegetable - are they supposed to taste that way, or were they just not fresh? or maybe did I not cut off enough of the outside? These were winter turnips, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Did you try any of them raw? Like radishes and carrots, if they are bitter raw, then they will still be bitter cooked. Usually turnips get bitter from too much hot weather in the summer. A cold snap will turn the carbos to sugar. Or it could be the variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 We tried them last week and had the same result. Our turnip was huge. I wonder if little ones would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I am not an expert but I've found the bigger ones are less bitter if you peel more deeply into them. I try to avoid the bigger ones in general if I can though. It doesn't help with fries really, but if you boil cubed, peeled pieces of turnip in water with some cream added, it helps take some of the "bite" out of the turnip. I have never tried it but I wonder if you could boil the fry-shaped pieces for a few mins and then bake them. Sometimes they are still bitter but I've found the above to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think they are bitter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I've cooked these many times and never found them bitter... my recipe says olive oil/S&P/garlic powder, cook at 425x20 mins, then flip and cook 20 mins more. I have a note on my recipe: 'these are no good unless they are really tender.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thank you!!! It sounds like this variety is bitter. (I'm not a bitter vegetable fan.) I'll have to try some others another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Heh. I think where you went wrong is when you decided to use turnips to make fries. Potatoes are SO much tastier. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I've cooked these many times and never found them bitter... my recipe says olive oil/S&P/garlic powder, cook at 425x20 mins, then flip and cook 20 mins more. I have a note on my recipe: 'these are no good unless they are really tender.' What do your turnips look like? Mine was from Whole Foods. It was white with a purple top, and almost as large as a grapefruit. The people who tried it raw said it burned their tongues. Dh liked the cooked fries, but he was the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yeah, bigger turnips are more bitter. Go small. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Heh. I think where you went wrong is when you decided to use turnips to make fries. Potatoes are SO much tastier. :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Smaller than a grapefruit, but the same colors you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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