Turnips, Boiled
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pare and wash the turnips.
If they are very young, leave a little of the green top on.
If large, cut them into halves or quarters.
Cook and serve
Place the turnips in a pot of slightly salted water and boil gently until tender.
Drain the turnips and serve.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Turnips
- Are the main ingredient, providing the whole dish's texture and mild sweetness as they soften.
The step that matters
Boil gently until tender. Vigorous boiling can break up the turnip surfaces and cook the outside faster than the centre. A gentle simmer lets the pieces soften evenly all the way through.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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