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To my disappointment, in this week’s CSA box, I was greeted by yet another bunch of turnips.
These were different from the purple and white variety I had two weeks before. This bunch was smaller, about the size of a big radish, and pure white.
Still, they were turnips. And as I’ve said before, I’m not a big fan. But given that my veggie drawer was now overflowing with turnips, so on Test Kitchen Sunday, I started to search in earnest for a recipe I could sink my teeth into.
Here’s where Glenna Anderson and her blog Fridge Full of Food came in. Glenna apparently wasn’t much of a turnip fan either, until she tried these Japanese turnips caramelized with onions and garlic.
These were really quite good and I could see myself adding this to a family meal.
When I was prepping the turnips, I had to cut off the lush greens. But I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away.
Instead, I found this recipe for Sauteed Turnip Greens with Chile Flakes and Mustard. It was one of the only recipes I came across that didn’t require bacon or salt pork.
This recipe is on the right track, but it wasn’t a huge hit for me. The greens are really strong and even the red pepper flakes and a pretty strong Dijon mustard couldn’t balance out the flavor. I can see why bacon or salt pork work with bitter turnip greens.
So long as I get edible greens in my CSA share, I’ll be experimenting with different combinations. Can’t wait for the next box.
Virtual Farmgirl 