the "swedes" that Jo (jmh) talks about are the kind of turnip known in NY (and elsewhere in US, but i am not sure if everywhere) as Rutabaga's. they are large, heavy and yellowish, with a purplish top. rutabaga is the swedish name for them. what local vegetable stores (shops) call turnips are smaller (about the size of a large beet) and have a shape similar to a beet, (globular, but with a tapering point at the bottom) and white flesh. turnips also come, like beets, with the greens attached, and the same are also eaten.

(they are one of my favorite veggies, as kids, we even ate them raw!)
this is not a food thread!
this is not a food thread!
this is not a food thread!


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