On Sun 04 Dec 2005 02:28:19a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Hexe?

> On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 08:04:29 +0000, "MoM" > wrote:
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>>Turnips are NOT rutebaga or swede.
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>>MoM
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> so somebody is going to come to your house and slap your wrists because
> you didn't use the exact ingredients as specified?!

Around this group I wouldn't be surprised!

> I was going to continue with a snide comment but wanted to check my
> facts http://www.innvista.com/health/foods...es/turnips.htm
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> I agree that Teltowrübchen and Mairübchen are better than turnip. Never
> had these two varieties until I moved to Germany.
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> Rutabagas are more closely related to the cabbage.
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> and to beg difference with you:
> Rutabaga is a corruption of the archaic Swedish word rotabaggee which
> roughly means 'baggy root'. From 'rapa' comes the common name "rape",
> which is now given to another species; but the Scottish word "neep" is
> derived from the botanical napus although they prefer to use the name
> "Swede" since, it is thought, that is where they obtained the vegetable.
> The flavors are similar enough that I believe they can be interchanged
> in a recipe. Unless you fear the Recipe Police.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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