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Post by chewbockers on Aug 2, 2008 10:08:41 GMT -5
Mum had an evil tempered white cat called Turnip. One of my brothers called her turnip because she reminded him of a white Japanese turnip. She was kind of turnip-shaped too (the cat, not mum)
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Post by moo on Aug 2, 2008 12:52:03 GMT -5
Heh. I don't like turnips, not that I've ever tried them, I just get the impression that I won't. Although I was wrong about cheesecake.. I want cheesecake! I do like the idea of turnips though, they have a cool name.
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Post by ethel on Aug 2, 2008 17:44:28 GMT -5
Manglewurzels have the best name of any root vegetable.
I've never seen one, but they're apparently the turnip equivalent of the cattle pumpkin - a variety that grows to ridiculously humungous size for feeding to livestock instead of people.
I have apparently been volunteered by someone at work to grow a cattle pumpkin for a 'who can grow the heaviest pumpkin' competition. Why is it always me who gets into these things?
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Post by chewbockers on Aug 3, 2008 5:43:25 GMT -5
Turnips are great for cutting up and putting in stews...
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ocampo
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Post by ocampo on Aug 3, 2008 12:58:56 GMT -5
I like turnip in a nice soup. Cept I never eat soup. Ergo, I do not eat turnips.
Quite like peppers though, I eat them a lot. And mmmm I do like carrots. And corguettes. Yum yum.
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Post by Woman From Mars on Aug 3, 2008 17:14:57 GMT -5
Just to put things straight & to probably confuse everyone. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D In the UK a Mangle wurzel is a Swede...this is large, purple & yellow skinned beet with yellowish flesh, commonly fed to cattle & humans & is often hollowed out for Halloween decorations. A turnip is a smaller purple & white skinned beet with white flesh,usually fed to humans. Having said this, it depends upon where you live in the UK, in the North of England and Scotland a swede is called a turnip or 'neap. In the South a turnip is a turnip & a swede... a swede or a Mangle wurzel Swedes are lovely especially with mashed potatoes & plenty of pepper or nutmeg, I'm not to keen on turnips. Clear or confused? ?? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hyke on Aug 3, 2008 17:34:02 GMT -5
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Post by lestat on Aug 3, 2008 17:59:02 GMT -5
Ew, veg is the worst thing since not having sliced bread, so to speak, I can't stand any of it, the texture in the mouth is so....EW.
Fruit on the other hand I can't get enough of, fortunately enough:P
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Post by quickduck on Aug 3, 2008 18:12:34 GMT -5
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Post by Sonic the Hedgehog on Aug 4, 2008 2:09:00 GMT -5
Excuse me mister turnip, but you have no spine, therefore, you have no back for us to talk behind.
That all said, I like swedes, they are very tasty, and go great in stew. Hate courgettes and aubergines though, horrible taste, horrible texture.
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Post by earthmonkey on Aug 4, 2008 4:01:30 GMT -5
"Turnips are high in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Potassium and Copper. The turnip is a vital source of vitamins and this is why it is valued greatly in Northern China, as well as many other countries.[citation needed]."
==Wikipedia
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Post by DocMartin on Aug 4, 2008 6:58:29 GMT -5
Swedes are lovely especially with mashed potatoes & plenty of pepper or nutmeg You think you can joke about swedes as long as ichtms isn't here, he
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Post by marcia on Aug 5, 2008 4:37:54 GMT -5
Ah....fond and happy memories of turnip lanterns at Hallowe'en. There's nothing quite like the smell of candleheated turnip! Yip, turnip memories of my childhood!
Of course, we called them neeps and apparently they were really swedes! Is that right?!
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Post by planetlouise on Aug 5, 2008 11:57:03 GMT -5
So turn around and join in! You must have some good turnip anecdotes, being a turnip and all...
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Post by harry on Aug 6, 2008 8:29:32 GMT -5
Are Swedes (Rutabagas) also included in this forum?
And if so, it's only fair that Manglewurzels also get a look-in.
I do hope this is going to be a non-discriminatory thread and forum...
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