When my daughter and I were doing the Atkins Diet, she found many healthy, delicious recipes. She came across a Turnip Fry recipe that we thought was delicious. The recipe source is long gone, but I remember it suggested soaking the turnip fries in milk before proceeding, as turnip could be bitter, and soaking would remove the bitterness. I never did that step, and found my "Turnip Fries" to be delicious anyway.
A couple weeks ago, a friend was stopping at Whole Foods on his way to our house and wanted to know if we needed anything. My husband and I thought turnip fries would be good since everyone who would be joining us for dinner tries to stay on a gluten-free diet. We asked our friend to pick up a turnip.
When our friend arrived, we were surprised at the tiny little turnips he brought us. We never bought these small purple and white things, and didn't say a word. We went ahead and made turnip fries and they turned out okay although there were not a lot to go around.
The next time I went grocery shopping, I looked at the turnips and to my surprise, I also found a rutabaga. I have to admit, though, I don't usually look at the signs above the vegetables. I know what a carrot is so I don't have to look at the sign. I thought I knew what a turnip is, too. That day, I learned that the 'Turnip Fries' I had been making for at least ten years, were actually Rutabaga Fries! Boy did I feel dumb!
I don't think my mother knew what a real turnip was, either, as what she cooked on Thanksgiving and called 'turnip,' was Rutabaga! No wonder I went all these years thinking rutabagas were turnips!
Check back - my Rutabaga Fry recipe will be appearing on the website very soon!
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