"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> "RodS" > wrote in message ...
>> On 22/04/2011 10:18 AM, Ozgirl wrote:
>>> Last time I made corned beef I roasted it, what a taste sensation! No
>>> one here likes cabbage except me so I tend to not add the cabbage to my
>>> boiled corned beef ;( Just go with the path of least resistance But I
>>> would certainly have parsnips! My all time favourite veggie, mashed or
>>> roasted are the two best ways to have it IMO If you have room, just
>>> put the cake in the freezer when you get home. It won't suffer, even if
>>> it has partly defrosted on the way home.
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>> Never tried parsnips or turnips but now I'm shopping online I ordered one
>> of each next time, avoids the embarrassment of taking one through the
>> checkout :-) Tried some fresh figs last time, not something I have seen
>> often, I prefer the dried ones over the fresh, more flavour.
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> I have no problem buying one of something, if I only want one I only want
> one! I only ever use turnips in soup, I don't like them any other way.
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My Dad's parents lived in Arkansas and call the turnip(purple/white) the
Arkansas Apple...they would peel them and eat them raw. I like turnips fried
in butter...also chopped turnips with bacon and onion are pretty tasty too
I put them in my veggie soup, also add them to my butter bean soup.