Tasty turnips
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Imagine my delight when I heard the Fair Food Farmstand had gotten in a shipment of Hakurei turnips from Gottschell Farm! They’re only one my very favorite vegetables, and nearly impossible to lay hands on. Oh sure, I’m growing them in the garden this year but there’s no way I could resist buying several bunches of them. My first dragon boat race of the season is today, and having Hakurei turnips (recipe) for dinner last night was a good luck omen.
Better yet, I can count last night’s dinner as my third One Local Summer challenge meal of the week! I served the turnips with pork chops in a glaze of buckwheat honey.
pork chops, Country Time Farm - 80 miles
honey, Bee Natural - 59 miles
turnips, Gottschell Farm - 52 miles
onion - Landisdale Farm - 100 miles
spring garlic, my garden - 0 miles
not local: walnut oil, salt and pepper
Posted by Nicole on 06/07 at 07:52 AM
After you stopped by the Farmstand and bought four bunches, I figured I could at least give ONE bunch a try! 
I browned them in olive oil, then cooked them in that oil plus butter and a little wine(and threw in the greens at the end, as you suggested in the earlier Dark Days entry you linked to). They’re tasty! I’m glad I tried them! The greens reminded me of kale, actually, and the turnips were quite juicy. Thanks for the suggestions!
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Its really tasty!