Easy Way to Peel Turnips
You did not just fall off the turnip truck, so don't peel these roots like you did. Due to their rounded shape, peeling turnips can cause you to scrape off your own skin, so creating a flat surface makes them easier to peel. Some markets coat turnips in food wax before sale. This comes off with the rest of the turnip skin as you peel. Once peeled, cut up your turnips into slices for crudités, boil and mash, or add shredded to salads. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Look for turnips which feel firm and heavy for their size and have a diameter of less than three inches. These will taste sweeter than larger, older turnips. Avoid purchasing or harvesting shriveled or soft turnips as these have gone bad.
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Cut off the greens from the top of turnip, severing the stem where it grows out of the turnip. Trim off the long root growing from the bottom to create two flat surfaces, one on the top, and the other on the bottom.
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Wash the turnips with soap and water to remove any dirt and some of the wax coating. Rinse off any soapy residue before cutting.
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Set the turnip on one of the flat, cut sides on the cutting board.
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Run a vegetable peeler along the sides of the turnip to remove the skin. Leave the vegetable on the cutting board to protect your hands. Alternatively, cut off the skin with a paring knife while holding the turnip on the cutting board.
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Cut the turnip and add to your recipes.
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Tips & Warnings
Leave the skin on the turnip before cooking in an oven to protect the vegetable from burning. Remove the peel after baking.
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