"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in
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> On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 23:10:54 -0600, zxcvbob
> >
> wrote:
>
>>I bought a really nice looking rutabagas ("swede") today,
>>and I don't
>>know what to do with it. I know it's like a sweet mild
>>turnip with
>>yellow flesh. I'm not sure if they are starchy or not.
>>What's the best
>>thing to do with them? Thanks.
>
> Their flavor reminds me a lot of cabbage. I've never
> prepared them
> from fresh, so I won't be able to help much. I've had
> them cubed as
> well as mashed, so I suspect you might cook them like
> potatoes.
>
> Carol

That's how I cook them. Peel, 1 inch dice. Usually
microwave and then mash. I like to add a little brown
sugar.

MoM