"Todd" > wrote in message
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> On 07/21/2013 11:21 AM, Billy wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Nick Cramer > wrote:
>>
>>> Todd > wrote:
>>>> On 07/20/2013 09:57 AM, bigwheel wrote:
>>>>> Nick Cramer;1850346 Wrote:
>>>>>> Todd lid wrote:-
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got me a forest of Golden Globe Turnips growing in
>>>>>> the garden:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 'turnip, golden globe | Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co'
>>>>>> (http://www.rareseeds.com/golden-globe/)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tried eating one of the leaves a week ago. Hmmmm.
>>>>>> Interesting tastes. My best friend declared them
>>>>>> "yucky". (She turned a few colors. I thought she
>>>>>> looked cute, but she protested). I can see where
>>>>>> all the remarks about feeding turnips greens to
>>>>>> livestock come from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there some way to clean turnip greens up?
>>>>>> Some seasoning or spice? Or is nasty just the
>>>>>> way they come? (I am going to have a lot of them.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks,-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like all kinds of greens. You gotta cook 'em down quite a bit to
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> bitteerness out.
>>>
>>>>> Dittos on the cooking part. Turnip greens are wonderful when cooked
>>>>> right. For eating raw try mustard greens. They are also good cooked
>>>>> too
>>>>> but really shine in a salad.
>>>
>>> Yep. Mustard greens are real good. So are collards and dandelion (red
>>> dandelion esspecially).
>>>
>>>> Hi Nick and Big,
>>>>
>>>> The one green I tried from my garden -- a young one about
>>>> the size of a radish top -- was so acrid that it made my
>>>> eyes water. I stuck my mouth under a hose for about five
>>>> minutes and it still had an aftertaste. It was the gift
>>>> that keeps on giving!
>>>>
>>>> So, does cooking them down meal till they are soggy? And
>>>> are they still NASTY?
>>>
>>> Haven't experienced the nasty acridity of which you speak. Some folks
>>> cook
>>> 'em down 'til they're mush. Like with cooking down spinach, I like to
>>> still
>>> have a little texture and taste.
>>>
>>>> And, do they stink up the house when they are cooking?
>>>
>>> Not that we've noticed. ;-)
>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>> -T
>>
>> Our favorite is beet greens (similar to Swiss chard), and the whole
>> plant is edible. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, sliced garlic
>> to taste, and saute for a couple of minutes, and then add beet greens
>> (or greens of choice), and stir until they wilt. I serve with
>> vinaigrette (parmesan cheese is optional).
>>
>
> Hi Nick, Billy, and Big,
>
> Thank you for the feed back. I am wondering if maybe since these
> are not standard turnips (they are Golder Globe) and regular
> purple turnips taste like stale radishes, that maybe my
> greens are more pungent. I hope the bulbs come out okay.
>
> -T

What? Purple turnips don't taste like stale radishes! I love raw turnips.
Don't like them cooked. But then I don't like a lot of vegetables when
cooked. The taste changes and not always for the better.