"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Omelet" > wrote in message
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>>> Sorry, but turnips hold bad childhood memories that I've not yet
>> overcome.
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> Real turnips (those pale round things with a purple are vile to me,
> They give their flavour to a whole dish. I use swede/rutabaga instead,
> which are good roasted or mashed.

I like those things raw but not cooked.