How do you cook Jamie Oliver turnips?

Larger turnips are best peeled and steamed, boiled or mashed . Chunks of turnip are often added to casseroles or soups. Try sautéing or steaming the leaves in the same way as spinach, or add them to stews and curries.

Can you prepare turnip ahead of time?

Root and cruciferous vegetables — think carrots, parsnips, turnips, Brussels sprouts — can be washed, peeled and cut a day in advance for a beautiful medley of roasted vegetables.

What takes the bitterness out of turnips?

If you want to try a different cooking method, I tend to like turnip boiled and mashed. If the turnip is old (and likely bitter) you can add an apple. I've also read that you can stir in baking soda after the turnips have boiled to remove the bitterness .

What makes turnips taste better?

A variety of herbs and spices can be added to the mashed turnips . Try a tablespoon of finely chopped sage or rosemary, a clove or two of roasted or sautéed garlic, or a pinch of paprika or ground ginger. If your turnips came with the greens, don't throw them away.

Do you have to peel turnips before cooking?

It's not essential to peel turnips before cooking . If this skin appears to be thin enough you can leave it on and cook as is. However if the skin feels thick and leathery, you can peel it off with a sharp knife or vegetable peeler. Both the roots and leaves, also known as turnip greens, are safe to eat.

Do turnips turn brown after cutting?

Some root veggies turn brown when exposed to air after cutting . Put them in a bowl of water with some lemon juice if you can't cook them right away. To temper the strong flavor of turnips and celeriac, blanch in boiling water for a few minutes before cooking.

What is the appropriate method of cooking turnips?

Place the turnips in a pot and cover with about 2 inches of salted water. Bring to a boil, adjust the heat and simmer until the turnips are tender when pierced with a toothpick or the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 30 minutes. Step three: Season and serve. Drain the turnips and season with salt and pepper.

Classic Turnip and Apple Casserole Recipe

Submitted by Lennie

"I first had this recipe at my husband's aunt's home back in 1979; got the recipe from her and have been making it to serve with turkey dinner ever since. I love the apples and turnip together! If you want to make it ahead of time, you can; just make it up to the layering stage then cover tightly and refrigerate. Put topping on, though, just before it goes into the oven."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 8

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ingredients

1 large yellow turnip (known as a rutabaga, sometimes called a Swede)
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons light cream (you can use milk)
2 apples (I use macintosh)
¹⁄₄ cup packed brown sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
Topping
¹⁄₃ cup flour
¹⁄₃ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter

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directions

Preheat oven to 350F; butter a casserole dish (or spray with Pam) and set aside.
Peel and dice turnip (this can be a tough job, as turnips are very dense) and place in a large pot.
Cover with cold, lightly salted water and bring to a boil.
Boil until turnip is tender (this takes longer than potatoes, usually), then drain and return to the pot.
Mash turnip with the 1 tbsp butter and cream; stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
Peel apples, core, and slice.
In prepared casserole dish, layer 1/3 of the turnip, then half the sliced apples, then 1/3 of the turnip, then the remaining apples, then the remaining turnip; smooth top.
At this point, you could cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for several hours; don't put topping on until you're ready to pop this into the oven.
When ready to bake, combine topping ingredients in a small bowl until they are crumbly; sprinkle over top of turnip.
Bake in preheated oven for one hour; serve.

Questions & Replies

Can this dish be made the day before?

kdkuchinski
Can this casserole be made a few days ahead

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Reviews

Classic Canadian Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner fare. This is similar to the recipe in the Best of Bridge. Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without these tasty turnips. I add more cinnamon to the turnip mix. This time I used one layer of granny smith apples and the 2nd layer was honey crisp. I subbed agave nectar for the brown sugar in the turnips, but used brown sugar for the topping. Very tasty traditional dish.

Cathy17
My friend brought this to a turkey dinner pot luck we had. It was awesome! Loved the turnip and apples together! She tossed her apple slices in cinnamon before layering them but other than that it was the same. I can't believe I haven't made this before! It will be a holiday must have recipe from now on!

Eastiegirl
Rutabaga was a new vegie for us (well, actually old if it counts listening to Frank Zappa calling their name LOL). It peeled like an apple with a frightening sharp knife but did take some muscle to dice. After boiling dice in salted water 15 minutes, it ws tender & mildly sweet with firmer texture than turnips & no "bite". Paired with the apples & sweet, it tasted like apple pie. We were impressed & will be trying Swedes on their own as well. Thanks for the introduction Lennie - we liked this alot as our sweet on the Thanksgiving table (boo to gloppy marshmallows!)

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Busters friend
I admit that as I was making this, I had my doubts about it. After tasting the finished product, I was amazed at how absolutely delicious this was! My turnips were a bit small so I used three of them. I used an 8x8 pan and still only had enough to make 2 layers. The apples paired very well with the turnips in this dish. (I used honeycrisp) I recommend this recipe to anyone who thinks that they don't like turnips. Thanx for posting this outstanding turnip recipe!

*Parsley*
Ooops! Missed the flour part. I usedry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs(have used Ritz crackers successfully)but same follow through.

MonicaD

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Tweaks

Classic Canadian Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner fare. This is similar to the recipe in the Best of Bridge. Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without these tasty turnips. I add more cinnamon to the turnip mix. This time I used one layer of granny smith apples and the 2nd layer was honey crisp. I subbed agave nectar for the brown sugar in the turnips, but used brown sugar for the topping. Very tasty traditional dish.

Cathy17

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