Retro Veggies Are Actually Edible!
I think the only time I've ever seen a turnip was on Looney Tunes, and usually it was something not very delicious and only eaten to stave off hunger. Due to too much cartoon watching as a child just the name of this vegetable makes it sound bitter, but I'm not one to talk about something unless I've experienced it.
A couple of weeks ago I was working the KRCL booth at the Farmers Market and the growers next to me gave me their last bag of turnips as they were shutting down for the day. I held on to them for a few weeks not knowing what to do with them. Yesterday I was working on my chicken smoking and knew I needed a side dish, so what the hell, I gots me some turnips in the fridge guess I'll cook'm up.
I had 7 or 8 nice ones, I peeled them, and quartered them and put them in some boiling water. I wish I would have cut a little bit more off the top because there was some hard to swallow fibrous pieces in the really big turnips, but no complaints. After they boiled and got a little soft I rinsed them off and dried them in a colander. I then got about 2 tbsp of butter melted in a skillet and tossed in the turnips, after about 10 minutes they started to get browned on all sides I put in about 2 tbsp of brown sugar. I know, I know, anything you add brown sugar and butter to will be delicious, but folks I'm telling you try some turnips they really do kick ass!
I'd suggest going down to yer neighborhood farmers markets and get some this week, and get yerself some ham hocks to cook with the turnips greens!