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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

So, I always thought that turnip was swede and swede was turnip - or did I?

When I was a kid we carved (what I thought were) turnips at halloween because we never had pumpkins (yep deprived)- the bigger more orangey inside ones.

At Christmas I had to buy what I thought were swedes as they'd ran out of what I thought were turnips - the small white ones, which were labelled turnips.

Yesterday I bought what I thought was a turnip but it's labelled swede!

Are the supermarkets messing with me or what??!!

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines


"Yesterday I bought what I thought was a turnip but it's labelled swede!

Are the supermarkets messing with me or what??!!"

Maybe it was a turnip from Sweden?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well that's a turnip for the books...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Swedes are usually massive and take an axe to cut through! Turnips tend to be small and have a slightly pointy bottom to them or so I have always seen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fucking love honey roasted turnips.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yesterday I bought what I thought was a turnip but it's labelled swede!

Are the supermarkets messing with me or what??!!

Maybe it was a turnip from Sweden? "

Oh yes, that makes perfect sense!

What about the swede that looks like turnip though?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't think what a turnip is. Swedes are purplish aren't they ? Almost impossible to cut so I buy mine already diced for my stews. I'm going to Google image them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fucking love honey roasted turnips. "

Never tried that usually just do parsnips but thats given me a great idea for next sunday roast!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Well that's a turnip for the books..."

Pmsl!!!!

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Aren't we meant to call Swedes Rutabugas now?

I think it depends whether you're a soft southerner, or a proper northerner, but swede is a shortening of Swedish Turnip, so some call them swedes, some turnips, or if you're a PROPER northerner, neeps!

Mr ddc

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

The small white ones are turnips.

In the north and Scotland they are often referred to as neeps and are larger and yellow. It is these which can also be referred to as swedes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I can't think what a turnip is. Swedes are purplish aren't they ? Almost impossible to cut so I buy mine already diced for my stews. I'm going to Google image them"

Very similar just smaller!!

And ive had to start doing that now after nearly cutting my thumb off chopping one

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I can't think what a turnip is. Swedes are purplish aren't they ? Almost impossible to cut so I buy mine already diced for my stews. I'm going to Google image them"

Yeah see they are what I thought were turnips...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Aren't we meant to call Swedes Rutabugas now?

I think it depends whether you're a soft southerner, or a proper northerner, but swede is a shortening of Swedish Turnip, so some call them swedes, some turnips, or if you're a PROPER northerner, neeps!

Mr ddc"

Call them what now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Swedes are usually massive and take an axe to cut through! Turnips tend to be small and have a slightly pointy bottom to them or so I have always seen "

This is true! They are definitely NOT the same. The problem is people talk about carrots n turnip when it is actually carrots n swede!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turnips are white and swedes are orange

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips are white and swedes are orange "

Snap!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol"

What a bloody cheater!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white..."

I blame my Mother.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Swedes are usually massive and take an axe to cut through! Turnips tend to be small and have a slightly pointy bottom to them or so I have always seen "

Oh ok, I had it the wrong way around.

Oh no, what else have I confused

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother."

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"

Call them what now "

Oops, I stand corrected:

Rutabager, from the Swedish for 'ram's root'. Rutabugga is the Swedish term for sheep-shagging, allegedly

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as. "

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours"

Well we are all related up here you know.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours"

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

Call them what now

Oops, I stand corrected:

Rutabager, from the Swedish for 'ram's root'. Rutabugga is the Swedish term for sheep-shagging, allegedly

"

Lol ok I see, it makes more sense now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup? "

No but she's welsh, so I grew up eating all kinds of weird shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just pick up a bag of diced root vegetables for soups and stews or chopped for a casserole. I don't even look what's in them

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

Well we are all related up here you know. "

She just means the girls chip, in Sunderland however..... They are all related

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup?

No but she's welsh, so I grew up eating all kinds of weird shit.

"

Oh ok, mines just an idiot so I grew up eating weird shit too.

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup? "

My mothers gravy was harder to carve than the burnt offering of the leg of mince

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got nothing constructive to add to this mass debate...

I'll get my coat. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol"

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's an 'up north' thing. My dad was Scottish and thought the same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup?

No but she's welsh, so I grew up eating all kinds of weird shit.

Oh ok, mines just an idiot so I grew up eating weird shit too."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon"

Cucumber and melon are related?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as.

Mrs Geordiecouple's mum boils your veggies too? Makes sense I suppose, you are neighbours

God I hope she doesn't! I would fear for your life if my Mother was cooking for you!

Maybe our Mothers learned to cook in the same place, did yours ever make gravy soup?

My mothers gravy was harder to carve than the burnt offering of the leg of mince "

Haha! Quality!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon"

Well they're both very wet so it does makes sense.

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By *t3_jalapenoMan
over a year ago

darlo

Amazing what you learn reading the forums on fab before today i didnt know Turnips, Swede, Squashes and Pumpkins were all from the same family of vegetables but i do now. Thank you fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Amazing what you learn reading the forums on fab before today i didnt know Turnips, Swede, Squashes and Pumpkins were all from the same family of vegetables but i do now. Thank you fab "

I thought they were all brassicas. That could be cabbages and the like though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon

Well they're both very wet so it does makes sense."

Must...resist...smutty...comment

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

My head has fell off. Im not sure who I am anymore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was often said that one of my siblings resembled a vegetable. We didn't dwell too much on whether it was a turnip or swede.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon

Well they're both very wet so it does makes sense.

Must...resist...smutty...comment "

Good restraint, I'm proud of you

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My head has fell off. Im not sure who I am anymore "

Was it a turnip or a swede??

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Neeps and tatties I thought? (Mackem!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My head has fell off. Im not sure who I am anymore

Was it a turnip or a swede?? "

Just to confuse things even further - a swede is a Swedish variety of turnip.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Of course I hope you realise that we are now all sitting here waiting for the pics to start rolling in, so we can all start playing the new game "Turnip or Swede"

(Any inserted in the rear, by default, will be classed as Rutabuggas)

Mr ddc

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By *t3_jalapenoMan
over a year ago

darlo

I may have to wikipedia Turnips, Swede, Squashes and Pumpkins ...... Totally confused

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Of course I hope you realise that we are now all sitting here waiting for the pics to start rolling in, so we can all start playing the new game "Turnip or Swede"

(Any inserted in the rear, by default, will be classed as Rutabuggas)

Mr ddc"

is there a "inserted by design" option?

Or would that be in the carrots and other green objects section?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Of course I hope you realise that we are now all sitting here waiting for the pics to start rolling in, so we can all start playing the new game "Turnip or Swede"

(Any inserted in the rear, by default, will be classed as Rutabuggas)

Mr ddc"

Interesting thread that will make

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My head has fell off. Im not sure who I am anymore "

Are you Worzel ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep the diddy white ones are turnips. Incidentally, if you get a small swede, you don't have to chop the bugger to cook it. Seriously ! You don't make any cuts or anything in it . . you stick it on a microwaveable plate and do it in 5 min bursts till a knife goes into it easily. Then you slice off the top and scoop the middle out .. ready mashed ! Taddah !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yep the diddy white ones are turnips. Incidentally, if you get a small swede, you don't have to chop the bugger to cook it. Seriously ! You don't make any cuts or anything in it . . you stick it on a microwaveable plate and do it in 5 min bursts till a knife goes into it easily. Then you slice off the top and scoop the middle out .. ready mashed ! Taddah ! "

That's just brilliant! It doesn't taste right though, I much prefer turnip. No swede. Aaaaaw i don't know anymore!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

mmm mashed carrot and turnip. Heaven! Or is it carrot and swede? Messin with my head!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My head hurts

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"mmm mashed carrot and turnip. Heaven! Or is it carrot and swede? Messin with my head!"

Swede, it's swede I've totally got it now!

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"mmm mashed carrot and turnip. Heaven! Or is it carrot and swede? Messin with my head!

Swede, it's swede I've totally got it now!"

Are you positive? You'll need your Tatties n Neeps ready for Burn's night soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does a fart know the diference whether it's a turnip or swede?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon

Well they're both very wet so it does makes sense.

Must...resist...smutty...comment

Good restraint, I'm proud of you "

I'm still biting my tongue at his sister's pie filling coming from a tin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought Graham Taylor was a turnip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any thoughts on sweet potatos!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any thoughts on sweet potatos! "

Parsnips. That is all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Any thoughts on sweet potatos! "

We're liking them. Sweet potato wedges

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought Graham Taylor was a turnip "

Maybe he was a swede, they may have gotten it wrong.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"I thought Graham Taylor was a turnip

Maybe he was a swede, they may have gotten it wrong."

Surely that was Sven?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought Graham Taylor was a turnip

Maybe he was a swede, they may have gotten it wrong.

Surely that was Sven?

"

Nothings certain anymore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol"

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any thoughts on sweet potatos!

We're liking them. Sweet potato wedges "

by mac cains I like all their chips.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fucking love honey roasted turnips. "

For added luxury add a few sesame seeds as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds "

Have you ever tried or heard of vegetable spagetti I purchased some seeds from the Ideal Home exhibition in london and grew some In my garden they were like gourds yellow on the outside when cut open similar to a melon but a stringy substance was taken out and boiled and Served with melted cheese have never seen any more since then that was in 1976..

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds Have you ever tried or heard of vegetable spagetti I purchased some seeds from the Ideal Home exhibition in london and grew some In my garden they were like gourds yellow on the outside when cut open similar to a melon but a stringy substance was taken out and boiled and Served with melted cheese have never seen any more since then that was in 1976.. "

Yes I was trying to seek this out a few months ago. Didn't find it

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By *4nc3rCouple
over a year ago

Clacton-On-Sea, Essex


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds Have you ever tried or heard of vegetable spagetti I purchased some seeds from the Ideal Home exhibition in london and grew some In my garden they were like gourds yellow on the outside when cut open similar to a melon but a stringy substance was taken out and boiled and Served with melted cheese have never seen any more since then that was in 1976.. "

Spaghetti squash isn't that hard to come by in America so I am told - it's a fan favourite in the Paleo cooking community as a replacement for noodles

I couldn't find any though when I wanted to do the latest fad diet and decided I'd just rather eat the noodles and stay a fattie lol

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Fucking love honey roasted turnips. "

For some reason I thought this meant Lovehoney now offer roasted turnips.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds Have you ever tried or heard of vegetable spagetti I purchased some seeds from the Ideal Home exhibition in london and grew some In my garden they were like gourds yellow on the outside when cut open similar to a melon but a stringy substance was taken out and boiled and Served with melted cheese have never seen any more since then that was in 1976.. "

Waitrose has Spaghetti Squash in season.

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By *ngel_38Woman
over a year ago

Staffs


"So, I always thought that turnip was swede and swede was turnip - or did I?

When I was a kid we carved (what I thought were) turnips at halloween because we never had pumpkins (yep deprived)- the bigger more orangey inside ones.

At Christmas I had to buy what I thought were swedes as they'd ran out of what I thought were turnips - the small white ones, which were labelled turnips.

Yesterday I bought what I thought was a turnip but it's labelled swede!

Are the supermarkets messing with me or what??!!"

lol U silly buggar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too much time on your hands if this is your dilemma !

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By *mooth tongue 4uMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

When we used to plunder the farmers fields the choice was ........... Turnip ..... Or turnip ..... If unsuccessful it was no turnip

Halloween , was allways a "tumshie lantern"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So, I always thought that turnip was swede and swede was turnip - or did I?

When I was a kid we carved (what I thought were) turnips at halloween because we never had pumpkins (yep deprived)- the bigger more orangey inside ones.

At Christmas I had to buy what I thought were swedes as they'd ran out of what I thought were turnips - the small white ones, which were labelled turnips.

Yesterday I bought what I thought was a turnip but it's labelled swede!

Are the supermarkets messing with me or what??!!

lol U silly buggar "

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Too much time on your hands if this is your dilemma !"

Nope, I can be busy and have dilemmas - I'm a multi tasking woman for sure.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought swedes were orange and turnips were white...

I blame my Mother.

So do I. She boils everything so much you can't tell what vegetable it started life as. "

Et tu brute? I grew up thinking all veg were supposed to melt in your mouth and came as mush!!

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By *t3_jalapenoMan
over a year ago

darlo

Shel this forum topic seems to have captured the hearts and minds of the people....i cant believe its still going haha

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Shel this forum topic seems to have captured the hearts and minds of the people....i cant believe its still going haha"

I'm not all about sex you know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I call it turnip, he calls it swede, we nearly kill each other, over it when preparing the Sunday roast!! It's frickin turnippppppp

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I call it turnip, he calls it swede, we nearly kill each other, over it when preparing the Sunday roast!! It's frickin turnippppppp "

Haha haha love this!! But which are you talking about? Little and white, big and purplish?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I call it turnip, he calls it swede, we nearly kill each other, over it when preparing the Sunday roast!! It's frickin turnippppppp

Haha haha love this!! But which are you talking about? Little and white, big and purplish?"

big and purplish, little and white are turnips, and not nearly as common lol,unless of course your talking white large carrots which are indeed parsnips,and then.of course what the hell is a nectarine. See now we are arguing again!!! He's off to Google bloody ninny!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Shel this forum topic seems to have captured the hearts and minds of the people....i cant believe its still going haha

I'm not all about sex you know "

Nah! It's all about the base!! Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just think of 2 former England managers, Graham Taylor & Sven Goran Erickson, one was a turnip the other a Swede.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I call it turnip, he calls it swede, we nearly kill each other, over it when preparing the Sunday roast!! It's frickin turnippppppp

Haha haha love this!! But which are you talking about? Little and white, big and purplish?big and purplish, little and white are turnips, and not nearly as common lol,unless of course your talking white large carrots which are indeed parsnips,and then.of course what the hell is a nectarine. See now we are arguing again!!! He's off to Google bloody ninny! "

Ha!! Well as long as it tastes how it should... pronunciation causes the biggest arguments in our house - not of turnip and swede of course!

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"I just pick up a bag of diced root vegetables for soups and stews or chopped for a casserole. I don't even look what's in them "

That's just so lazy. You should be a shamed of yourself.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Think you'll find that Swede and Turnip are brassicas from the same family as cabbage whereas squashes are related to cucumber and melon

Cucumber and melon are related? "

Yer, but not water melon. Try a chunk of cucumber with a bit of sugar on it and you'll recognise the taste straight away.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"mmm mashed carrot and turnip. Heaven! Or is it carrot and swede? Messin with my head!"

I avoid the whole confusion and go with mashed carrot and parsnip. Keeps things simple.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"mmm mashed carrot and turnip. Heaven! Or is it carrot and swede? Messin with my head!

Swede, it's swede I've totally got it now!

Are you positive? You'll need your Tatties n Neeps ready for Burn's night soon

"

Were I come from Tatties are potatoes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol

Actually you're wrong....

Swede's and turnips are part of the brassica family the same as cabbage and sprouts

Pumpkins and butternut squash etc are gourds Have you ever tried or heard of vegetable spagetti I purchased some seeds from the Ideal Home exhibition in london and grew some In my garden they were like gourds yellow on the outside when cut open similar to a melon but a stringy substance was taken out and boiled and Served with melted cheese have never seen any more since then that was in 1976.. "

No but I've seen the spaghetti harvest in Italy. It's something not to missed. If you've never seen it go to Italy in late September to October. It's unreal. ha ha ha

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By *ackspopCouple
over a year ago

Wymondham


"Turnips, Swede, Squashes (as in Butternut) and Pumpkins are all from the same family of vegetables.

For instance, I once made a pumpkin pie using Butternut Squash because I couldn't get hold of a pumpkin - whereas my Canadian sister-in-law cheats and buys her pie filling ready made in a tin, lol"

Whoa! Time out here... Swedes and Turnips are root vegetables. Butternut squashes and Pumpkins are the fruiting bodies of plants which have grown from seed.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy" "

where do you come from?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

where do you come from? "

Lol, I was quoting Blackadder the 2nd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

where do you come from?

Lol, I was quoting Blackadder the 2nd "

I got the quote: it reminded me of my wedding night. We had turnips then too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

where do you come from?

Lol, I was quoting Blackadder the 2nd

I got the quote: it reminded me of my wedding night. We had turnips then too "

And was it the same shape as a thingy??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

where do you come from?

Lol, I was quoting Blackadder the 2nd

I got the quote: it reminded me of my wedding night. We had turnips then too

And was it the same shape as a thingy?? "

I found it particularly amusing, as my thingy, is exactly the same shape, as a turnip!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

turnip is more white skinned, swede more orangy, even the ppl at checkouts dont know difference lolol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turnips can sometimes be "Exactly the same shape, as a thingy"

where do you come from?

Lol, I was quoting Blackadder the 2nd "

Oh ok! Haven't seen that in a long long time!

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