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    #3812
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Tarzana2 wrote: »
    Hate it cooked but love raw turnip.

    Anyone else like raw turnip? ANYONE? :)

    My little sister would probably eat an entire raw turnip if she came across one peeled & diced. I'm not a big fan of it raw or cooked, even roasted in a fancy way, all just tastes of being 4 and getting a mouthful of mashed disappointment!


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    #3813
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,781 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    It does make you wonder why Irish Mammies, in their infinite wisdom, spent so much time and energy trying to get their children to eat stuff that they didn't like.

    Not always.
    I remember an educated mummy (she was very much a mummy as opposed to a mammy) declaring that as her son doesn't like sandwiches, she had no choice but to give him sweets for lunch.

    Roast turnip is quote nice.
    Did turnip three ways with haggis not so long ago.
    Turnip rosti - large white turnip rather than yellow swede.
    Pickled turnip - small white turnip.
    Turnip with honey and thyme - small white ones again.


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    #3814
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Not always.
    I remember an educated mummy (she was very much a mummy as opposed to a mammy) declaring that as her son doesn't like sandwiches, she had no choice but to give him sweets for lunch.

    Well that's going to end well! Wish my mam had been the type to fall for that :(


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    #3815
    messy tessy
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭messy tessy


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    I love turnip. My mother-in-law cooks it perfectly and I get brownie points for eating it while everyone else moans. I don't think I'd like it in mashed potato though.

    Anyone have turnip and carrots mashed together?? Its just lovely with a nice bit of butter! Yum! Raw turnip is lovely too!


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    #3816
    kylith
    Registered Users Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    My dad cooks the best turnip - he boils it in with the bacon.

    My mother never hid turnip in mash, but she did put parsnip in stews and swear blind they were potatoes.


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    #3817
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    Ugh turnip!!! Turnip mash is the reason I will only eat green veg now. Mam thinks I’m a weirdo for only eating green veg but she made me this way dammit!!!


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    #3818
    fiddlechic
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭fiddlechic


    Mashed turnip with nutmeg and cream was a favourite in our house growing up!
    As is roasted turnip, with some honey or balsamic vinegar on it.

    I presumed everyone loves turnip. I didn't realise it got a bad rep in some quarters!


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    #3819
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    Sweartagad I'm never letting another turnip pass my lips. Boiled into the middle of the next century is how we used to get them and I'm now just DONE with them.


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    #3820
    Merkin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Mrs Fox wrote: »
    That's the same link I posted above

    Great minds Mrs. F! :) Missed that so apologies!xx


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    #3821
    messy tessy
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭messy tessy


    fiddlechic wrote: »
    Mashed turnip with nutmeg and cream was a favourite in our house growing up!
    As is roasted turnip, with some honey or balsamic vinegar on it.

    I presumed everyone loves turnip. I didn't realise it got a bad rep in some quarters!

    Oh never heard of nutmed added to it - that sounds lovely!! Going to add that to the Christmas dinner list!

    I know, alot of turnip hate here! If it was parsnip I could understand it!!


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    #3822
    Vivisectus
    Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Vivisectus


    Emergency and crisis! The wife has to go on a vegetarian / piscetarian diet for health reasons. The kids are exempt, but I must do my husbandly duty and join in to show support.

    I shall start with a lovely grilled salmon with teriyaki glaze served on some nice noodles with slivers of pepper, chillies, green bean, been sprouts, water chestnuts and mushrooms, flavoured with a bit of sesame oil and soy sauce.

    The problem is, my veggy repertoire is an absolute disgrace. Do we have any veggy chefs here to help me out?


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    #3823
    Shenshen
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    Faith wrote: »
    I make the best mashed potatoes around -- in Ireland. It's not like this is the first time in my entire life I've attempted mash. Read back and you'll see that I'm having trouble because A) I'm using different varieties of potatoes that I've never used or even eaten before, and B) I'm using an entirely different technique than I'm used to (boiling versus steaming). No need to be "astounded" that in a new kitchen in a new country with new utensils, new ingredients and new methods that I needed to ask advice on a previously straightforward dish ;).



    boards.ca doesn't exist :pac:. I think the other boards were dropped a few years ago?

    I have to agree with Bazmo about turnip in mash - no!!

    I realise I'm a bit late to the party, but I usually cheat when making mash.

    I peel the tatties, cut them into 2cm cubes, put them into a plastic bowl, add a bit of water (just covering the bottom of the bowl), place a plate on top and pop it all into the microwave for about 12 minutes.
    They come out ready to be mashed up.

    I'm kind of the opposite to you, I come from a country with firm potatoes and haven't yet figured out how to boil those Irish bags o'flour properly.
    The above works for all types of potato.


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    #3824
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,748 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    * stands up *

    "Hi. I'm the Hill Billy, & I love mashed potatoes & turnip."

    :o


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    #3825
    Shenshen
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    Vivisectus wrote: »
    Emergency and crisis! The wife has to go on a vegetarian / piscetarian diet for health reasons. The kids are exempt, but I must do my husbandly duty and join in to show support.

    I shall start with a lovely grilled salmon with teriyaki glaze served on some nice noodles with slivers of pepper, chillies, green bean, been sprouts, water chestnuts and mushrooms, flavoured with a bit of sesame oil and soy sauce.

    The problem is, my veggy repertoire is an absolute disgrace. Do we have any veggy chefs here to help me out?

    *raises hand*

    10 years a vegetarian and still chubby :)

    What kinds of food does she like? Any particular dislikes or allergies?

    I've become a huge fan of all things bean-y and pulse-y since becoming vegetarian - how about a pumpkin and chickpea curry (nice and seasonal)?


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    #3826
    Merkin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Out of interest, are you guys actually referring to turnips or swedes? Mr. Merkin is from Laandaaan and takes the piss out of me and all other Irish people for confusing the two :o


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    #3827
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    Merkin wrote: »
    Out of interest, are you guys actually referring to turnips or swedes? Mr. Merkin is from Laandaaan and takes the piss out of me and all other Irish people for confusing the two :o
    I hate both tbh. Isnt a turnip the round one?

    Mr Tilly is from laandaan too and wants me to make him coddle tomorrow. I've explained what it is and shown him pics and he still wants it. Imma gonna make him eat every last bit :)


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    #3828
    Merkin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Yeah the turnips are the little rotund pinkish fellows while swedes are the big purple knobbly ones. I have always called swedes just turnip but I'm reliably informed that this is in fact wrong. I still insist on calling it turnip.

    Very funny on the coddle, he'll probably love it!


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    #3829
    Kovu
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    Turnips are the huge round ones that cattle will eat, swedes are the odd shaped/triangular-y ones that are purple and yellow.

    We boil it until just cooked in some stock. But we grow our own and won't eat it until the frost hits them at night as it changes the flavour.

    Now I'm off to look at the soup thread as I need to cook before a tooth is out on Monday!:(


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    #3830
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    They're all turnips to me. Although I do sometimes call them mangle wurzel's which is for comic affect & also a complete misunderstanding of what a mangle wurzel is.


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    #3831
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    How something is cooked makes a huge difference too. Boiling the bejaysis out of vegetables doesn't make them taste great!

    This was the default cooking method of The Irish Mammy I think. OH's mother goes one step further and boils every veg dry until they burn the pot. No wonder the man hated* vegetables.
    kylith wrote: »
    My dad cooks the best turnip - he boils it in with the bacon.

    My mother never hid turnip in mash, but she did put parsnip in stews and swear blind they were potatoes.

    My mother never needed to hide the veggies as we did like them and she could cook them properly but would give us Mystery Meat and not tell us what it was until we ate it all. It was usually tongue or heart. :(

    Turnip with a knob of butter and pepper is lovely.

    *not really anymore as I cook them properly. ;)


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    #3832
    Dizzyblonde
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    Tarzana2 wrote: »
    Hate it cooked but love raw turnip.

    Anyone else like raw turnip? ANYONE? :)

    ME! I love it - it's much nicer than raw carrot :)


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    #3833
    fiddlechic
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭fiddlechic


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    ME! I love it - it's much nicer than raw carrot :)

    Sometimes the outer bits can be a bit tough raw; but the more moist and orange inner bits are fabulous.

    My folks grew their own, and their turnips raw are great. Tesco's, not so much.

    My favourite way to do turnip - put it in the magimix raw and whiz it up into tiny pieces. Then boil in water, when soft and it only takes a few minutes, drain, and add a little sea salt, black pepper, grated nutmeg and cream (during the week milk does the job!).


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    #3834
    Dizzyblonde
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    I like turnip mashed with carrot.

    *cowers.....


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    #3835
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    ME! I love it - it's much nicer than raw carrot :)
    I used to like you :(


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    #3836
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Little sister's colleague once told her that turnip needs to be boiled for 'at least' an hour and a half. Either it's a seriously tough vegetable that I don't understand because I don't prepare it or little sister's colleagues kids are getting some old school mammy style dinners of colourless mush


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    #3837
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Little sister's colleague once told her that turnip needs to be boiled for 'at least' an hour and a half. Either it's a seriously tough vegetable that I don't understand because I don't prepare it or little sister's colleagues kids are getting some old school mammy style dinners of colourless mush

    I think thats the correct length of time to boil a shoe. Easy mistake to make I suppose.


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    #3838
    Loire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭Loire


    Made turnip for the kids this evening. To be honest they are ok...roasted in the oven with olive oil and butter. "What are these Da Da?" I was immediately asked. "Eh....new potatoes" says I. 3 seconds later...."Da Da, I don't like those potatoes" !!!!!!!


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    #3839
    Dizzyblonde
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    Loire wrote: »
    Made turnip for the kids this evening. To be honest they are ok...roasted in the oven with olive oil and butter. "What are these Da Da?" I was immediately asked. "Eh....new potatoes" says I. 3 seconds later...."Da Da, I don't like those potatoes" !!!!!!!

    Ah, so Irish dads do it too :rolleyes:


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    #3840
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Looking for some recommendations please folks, will be in Dublin with himself in a few weeks, we're looking to go to Asador - is it better for lunch or dinner? Never been before so haven't a notion about the place, but read mixed reviews online before so wanted to ask some boardsies opinions/thoughts.

    We're also looking to visit another restaurant, somewhere reasonably priced, centrally located that has a decent menu and does awesome chicken wings.

    We've been to the Elephant and Castle and loved it, esp their wings, but it was expensive for what it is (in our opinion) so we're looking for somewhere cheaper.

    We've been to Bison, Elephant & Castle, Captain Americas, Milanos and Luigi Malones, so would rather not go back to those places :o

    All recommendations appreciated. :)


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    #3841
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    I think the food is great for lunch & dinner in Asador but it is a little pricey so could be better to go for lunch. Don't normally get wings out so no help there unfortunately :)


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