Turnip Facts
Turnip facts and general information about turnips.
Turnips are Available:
Turnips are available in the autumn
How Do Turnips Grow:
Plant a seed and turnips grow as a root vegetable just like carrots do.
What to Look for When Buying Turnips:
Turnips should be firm with no blemishes the smaller the sweeter.
Turnips have white skin with purple tops.
Turnip Facts- Storage Tips:
Store in plastic bags in refrigerator crisper drawer.
How to Cook Turnips:
Mashed, cut up in soups or side dishes.
Turnip Nutrition Facts:
Turnips are high in fiber, Vitamin C, Calcium and Potassium.
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Turnip Recipes:
Vegetable and Beef Stew
1-2 lbs. Beef stew meat, cubed
¼ Cup flour
Salt and
pepper
Stir ingredients together and toss to coat. Place in
crock pot.
In large measuring cup or bowl stir
together:
6-8 Cups beef broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon Paprika
2
teaspoons seasoned salt
2 teaspoons brown sugar
Pour
over meat.
Have adult chop vegetables and then
child can add in
2 small turnips, diced
3 carrots,
sliced
3 potatoes, diced
1 onion, chopped
1
stalk celery
Cook in crock pot on low 8-10 hours or high 4-6
hours.
Kids love raw turnip...Read on.
by Marie
(Calgary Alberta Canada)
Kids love raw turnip. I am an elementary school teacher. Last week my
Kindergarten class loved the opportunity to eat turnip chunks, watch
each other like 'scientists', and then vote if they thought their
classmates enjoyed or disliked it.
My students were reminded to eat silently and watch each other like
'scientists'. I told my students not to say "Mmmm",or "yuck" because it
would ruin the game.
Only one child didn't like the turnip out of 14 students.
I have done this activity before with older students in grade 1 and 2
and the results were the same.
Afterwards I read, The Enormous Turnip, a shorter version than the
original.
My co-workers thought I was crazy but that's fine.
Funny thing is I hated turnip as a kid. It was always boiled to death
and bitter. I put it on my brother's plate and even between the nook
and the wall to avoid it.
Now I love turnip cooked, and uncooked.
Turnip Salad
1 turnip
1/2 head of lettuce
2 Cups chopped carrots
2 Cups chopped celery
Dice the turnip and lettuce. Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl
and add you favorite Dressing. ENJOY!
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