swede question!

chickchick · « **on:** October 04, 2008, 22:13 »

hi
ive never tasted /grown swede and today i noticed one of them was exposed out of the ground, so i pulled it up. top (exposed) 1/2 was purple and bottom creamy colour. is the purple bit ok to eat or is it like the green bit on a spud?

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2008, 22:19 »

Its Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll goood !

chickchick · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2008, 22:27 »

snoozi thaks do i just peel it caut it into chunks and boil it and mash with butter? i hope we all like it as we have lots growing!!

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2008, 22:31 »

yes, exactly like that!

Just to avoid any confusion, if the top is purple and the bottom is white and about tennis ball sized then you've likely got a turnip there. Swedes are the large, yellow/purple ones that you often see in the shops

Bob · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2008, 17:25 »

I love to boil swede, mash it and then fry it in a pan that has just been used to fry bacon or sausages. Add some HP sauce and some spuds and it is heaven on a plate

Unfortunately mine seem small this year...

Strangely for some reason, swedes are what we Northern Irish actually call turnips. As for an actual turnip I've never seen one in a green grocer or supermarket.

chickchick · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2008, 19:45 »

mmmm yum yum, had the swede and i actually liked it, so did 4 out of the 5 in our family!
frying it sounds gorgeous too, might try that!

peapod · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2008, 12:44 »

mash it with carrot and plenty of lurpack, yumeeeee.....I love swede, and the difference in taste to the shop bought ones is amazing

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2008, 15:29 »

Quote from: "peapod"

mash it with carrot and plenty of lurpack, yumeeeee.....I love swede, and the difference in taste to the shop bought ones is amazing

And don't forget the black pepper!

allotmentnut · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:56 »

Our allotment neighbour gave us a couple of sweed yesterday and the taste was amazing. Mashed with carrot and mixed with butter and nutmeg. Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way our neighbour is Irish and calls the small white ones sweed and the large ones turnip. I do it the other way round. They are all beautiful, especially if they are home grown.

fatbelly · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:27 »

Quote from: "peapod"

the difference in taste to the shop bought ones is amazing

I agree the difference in taste between supermarket and Lottie grown is amazing.

Lottie grown are so much sweeter and tastier.

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