Fresh is the name of the game with turnips. They get a bad rap because after they are stored for a too long in inappropriate conditions (exposed to light and air) they turn bitter. We are fortunate that the farm we belong to is one of the few CSAs that offers a winter vegetable share. The turnips are stored in deep earthen pits and covered with hay and carpet pieces to maintain the optimal temperature. You can get fancy with your turnips, but like them best peeled and steamed. If they are a little bitter then drizzle with olive oil and salt. That fixes everything!
# posted by Liz Gipson @ 12:03 PM
Fresh is the name of the game with turnips. They get a bad rap because after they are stored for a too long in inappropriate conditions (exposed to light and air) they turn bitter. We are fortunate that the farm we belong to is one of the few CSAs that offers a winter vegetable share. The turnips are stored in deep earthen pits and covered with hay and carpet pieces to maintain the optimal temperature. You can get fancy with your turnips, but like them best peeled and steamed. If they are a little bitter then drizzle with olive oil and salt. That fixes everything!
