To Boil Turnips
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Split the turnips and slightly salt them.
Place them into boiling water.
Boil until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
When done, they should be soft and woolly.
Serve without dressing for better flavor.
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.
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What each ingredient does
- Turnips
- Form the dish's main body, becoming soft and tender when boiled.
The step that matters
Boil until tender. Turnips need enough time in boiling water for the starch and fibers to soften fully. Stopping early leaves them firm and unpleasant, while a gentle, steady boil helps them cook evenly.
“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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