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Cooking with Hakurei White Turnips

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December 6, By Kristia 3 Comments


Prior to a few weeks ago, I had never cooked with turnips. I most certainly never bought them in the grocery store; I never ever considered it. I never gave turnips a thought.

But a few weeks ago, we received turnips in a couple of our weekly shares from our CSA. They weren’t just any turnips, they were Hakurei White Turnips. After some web investigation, I found that these turnips were called “salad turnips” and were best eaten raw.

I cut a small one up to try. It was crunchy, slightly earthy, but I couldn’t just eat it raw, so I added it to a few recipes in my repertoire.

I replaced the radish (pictured below) in my Radish Canapes with a thin slice of turnip. Not a bad little afternoon snack. I like this snack with dill.


I ran the radishes through the food processor and added them to my Purple Cabbage and Broccoli Slaw. Honestly, I couldn’t even taste them with all of the other veggies in the salad, so if you are a little unsure about turnips this is a great way to mask them when eating raw.


Finally I cooked them with garlic and potatoes and made Smashed Garlic Potatoes & Turnips. Apparently, these turnips are best eaten raw, but these smashed potatoes were delicious and so easy to make.

In a large soup pan, add 2 lbs. potatoes, 2 large turnips, 3-4 garlic cloves and cover with water. Bring to a boil and add 2 Tbsp salt. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes until soft. Reserve a cup of the water and set aside. Drain the rest of the water. With a potato masher, add enough potato water and/or sour cream and smash the potatoes until you get your desired consistency.


Do you like turnips? What is your favorite way to eat them?

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  1. Pressure Cooker Diaries says

    December 6, at 1:41 pm

    We got some of these in our CSA this year too. I found them delicious chopped in large pieces and roasted on the BBQ. It was definitely my favorite way to eat them; they get really sweet.

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  2. Lisa says

    December 7, at 1:36 am

    What a delicious way to incorporate other vegetables into your mashed potatoes. By the way, I’m holding a giveaway on my blog for Orglamix Organic makeup and you’re welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/12/orglamix-organic-mineral-makeup-review.html

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  3. Margaret says

    December 21, at 4:22 pm

    Turnips should be boiled, then mashed with butter and white pepper. Om nom nom.

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