Rutabaga Hashbrowns are Very Good.

I think that was in my description, but I said they were bigger than a
softball. Cutting up a soccer ball sized one would be quite a task!

In ,
April Goodwin-Smith stated
| Amanda Beck wrote:
||
|| Is a rutabaga what we call a swede in the UK??
||
|
| Maybe. Heh.
|
| I used google images to look up pictures of "swede" and,
| aside from some very peculiar things (dinosaurs, guitars,
| cars, and pingpong), they showed both what I would call
| a turnip, and what I would call a rutabaga. There were
| twice as many images of rutabagas as turnips, if that's
| any help.
|
| Someone said that rutabagas can be as big as softballs.
| I wish to state for the record that I have recently
| purchased one nearly as big as a soccer ball. The
| flesh cooks up a golden yellow.
|
| Hoping this helps, but having my doubts.
|
| April.
| Put out the cat.
| --
| "Things that try to look like things often do look more
| like things than things. Well known fact."
| Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988)

That's my technique, tool. GMTA

In ,
April Goodwin-Smith stated
|
| You are so right! I get my heavy serrated knife into it, and
| then I use my knife as a handle to bang the rutabaga repeatedly
| on the counter. I don't get a straight cut, but I'm glad to
| get it into smaller pieces any way I can.
|
| April.
| Put out the cat.
| --
| "Things that try to look like things often do look more
| like things than things. Well known fact."
| Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988)

Amanda Beck wrote:

We usually either dice swede and boil it or you can mash it
like potato - tastes nothing like potato though!


You are absolutely right; it doesn't. In fact, I loathe, with
a big dripping loathing, mashed rutabagas (or mashed turnips).

But you just grate some and pan fry it like hashbrowned
potatoes; you'll be surprised. I was all ready to say
Yuck Argh I'm Poisoned, and I ate the whole plateful.

April.
Put out the cat.
--
"Things that try to look like things often do look more
like things than things. Well known fact."
Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988)

FOB wrote:
April Goodwin-Smith stated
| Someone said that rutabagas can be as big as softballs.
| I wish to state for the record that I have recently
| purchased one nearly as big as a soccer ball.
|

I think that was in my description, but I said they were
bigger than a softball. Cutting up a soccer ball sized
one would be quite a task!


You are so right! I get my heavy serrated knife into it, and
then I use my knife as a handle to bang the rutabaga repeatedly
on the counter. I don't get a straight cut, but I'm glad to
get it into smaller pieces any way I can.

April.
Put out the cat.
--
"Things that try to look like things often do look more
like things than things. Well known fact."
Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988)

"April Goodwin-Smith" wrote in message
...
FOB wrote:
April Goodwin-Smith stated
| Someone said that rutabagas can be as big as softballs.
| I wish to state for the record that I have recently
| purchased one nearly as big as a soccer ball.
|

I think that was in my description, but I said they were
bigger than a softball. Cutting up a soccer ball sized
one would be quite a task!


You are so right! I get my heavy serrated knife into it, and
then I use my knife as a handle to bang the rutabaga repeatedly
on the counter. I don't get a straight cut, but I'm glad to
get it into smaller pieces any way I can.

I usually get my husband to do the first cut.

The other technique is to cut only a small piece off of one side, so it lays
flat on the cutting board and doesn't shift, then to cut small pieces off
all sides, all around till you get it whittled down.
--
Regards,
Evelyn

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox")

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

If someone tries to feed you parsnips, run! Run for your life!

Chuckle. I like almost all above-ground veggies, but I despise
bell peppers. I like almost all below-ground veggies, but I
despise parsnips.

There's no need to worry they will sneak up on you. They have
a very intense smell. Any non-smoker will be able to tell them
up wind. Even a smoker will be able to tell them down wind.

"Doug Freyburger" wrote in message
om...
Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

If someone tries to feed you parsnips, run! Run for your life!

Chuckle. I like almost all above-ground veggies, but I despise
bell peppers. I like almost all below-ground veggies, but I
despise parsnips.

There's no need to worry they will sneak up on you. They have
a very intense smell. Any non-smoker will be able to tell them
up wind. Even a smoker will be able to tell them down wind.


One of my favorite dishes is to cook carrots with parsnips together, then
put butter, salt & pepper and a dash of lemon juice on them. Omigoodness
it is awesomely good.

Another interesting side-note. Once I tasted FRESH cooked Ginseng root.
Tasted just like a little bitty parsnip.

--
Regards,
Evelyn

Have you heard of the NO-CARB Diet for 2004?

NO C-heney
NO A-shcroft
NO R-umsfeld
NO B-ush

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox")

On Wed, 26 May 2004 22:58:17 GMT, "Evelyn Ruut"
wrote:

Another interesting side-note. Once I tasted FRESH cooked Ginseng root.
Tasted just like a little bitty parsnip.

Thanks for the warning! G

Carol
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Fasting BG 144
227/227/150 (official weigh-day: Thursday)
Bernstein 5/25/2004
Diabetes Dx 5/15/2001
Diet, Exercise, Oral Medication