Swede or Turnip?

[susanmac]

Yellow one is a turnip

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by hogen-deifar

Which is which for you then, Scubee???

Glaswegian Father, NE Mother.....

I just ended up here by accident!

[MixedUp]

Top is turnip, bottom is swede...obviously.

We have had the North and South answers, so this is the Welsh answer

Steve

[hogen-deifar]

Originally Posted by Scubee

Unfortunately, Wikipedia is very often wrong (as in this case). So often that Schools don't like their pupils using it for research.

Ok, so here's another website!

eat the seasons | swede

eat the seasons | turnips

This is an argument that went on for 12 years in my house! (all tongue in cheek!) As a rule Southeners call the small one turnips and northeners call the larger on a turnip. So, the answer is BOTH are the turnip, depending on location.

HOWEVER, in supermarkets they are generally named the same way as Southerners call them. I used to work in Waitrose and worked on the Fruit and Veg section. Didn't stay long, but this was one of things frequently discussed!!!!

[essexbloke]

Originally Posted by hogen-deifar

Ok, so here's another website!

eat the seasons | swede

eat the seasons | turnips

This is an argument that went on for 12 years in my house! (all tongue in cheek!) As a rule Southeners call the small one turnips and northeners call the larger on a turnip. So, the answer is BOTH are the turnip, depending on location.

HOWEVER, in supermarkets they are generally named the same way as Southerners call them. I used to work in Waitrose and worked on the Fruit and Veg section. Didn't stay long, but this was one of things frequently discussed!!!!

It's the bottom one sweed or turnip
i only posted because hogen said i must!!!!!!

[hogen-deifar]

Originally Posted by essexbloke

It's the bottom one sweed or turnip
i only posted because hogen said i must!!!!!!

YD needs more pics of the lovely Mr Essex!

Don't blame me in future, ok!!!!!

[essexbloke]

Originally Posted by Steve Jones

Top is turnip, bottom is swede...obviously.

We have had the North and South answers, so this is the Welsh answer

Steve

well both have been England managers
julie im on a roll,

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by hogen-deifar

Ok, so here's another website!

eat the seasons | swede

eat the seasons | turnips

This is an argument that went on for 12 years in my house! (all tongue in cheek!) As a rule Southeners call the small one turnips and northeners call the larger on a turnip. So, the answer is BOTH are the turnip, depending on location.

HOWEVER, in supermarkets they are generally named the same way as Southerners call them. I used to work in Waitrose and worked on the Fruit and Veg section. Didn't stay long, but this was one of things frequently discussed!!!!

yep - it went on for a few years with my ex as well. I am, obviously, properly educating my son to ignore the softie southern labels in Sainsbury's and get the veg we want - what's in a name, anyway!

It actually becomes interesting if you are using a recipe book. If a recipe asked for Turnip, i would use the big orange one, regardless.

I don't ever remember eating the other one (unless it was mixed in with other things). Do they taste similar? Oh help... I have to go shopping tomorrow, so i will do an experiment

[BJ]

I didn't think you were old enough to have a son. Well, at least not one old enough to go shopping on his own.

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Scubee

It actually becomes interesting if you are using a recipe book. If a recipe asked for Turnip, i would use the big orange one, regardless.

Hugh! Jamie! Where are you? Turnips are orange and a bit knobbly. We used to make Hollow'een lanterns out of them. I never made a lantern out of a small purple swede...