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Title: Branston Pickle
Post by: catsrus on November 22, 2016, 13:40:33 PM
I am going to make some Branston Pickle, the recipes I have found all need a turnip, has anyone made this and what did they substitute for a turnip.    I think  the brown thing which I presume is some sort of radish would be too bitter and I wondered about using the white radish type with the pink middle.


Sue
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: JohnF on November 22, 2016, 14:15:15 PM
Any root (or simply firm?) veg with a similar texture could be substituted, although steer clear of anything with a strong flavour - bear in mind that the spice mix and pickling process masks the flavours of the individual ingredients to a certain extent.  They end up almost there for texture rather than flavour.  I know parsnips are often substituted for turnip/swede but you'll have the same issue getting a hold of them locally I suspect.

I seem to remember there was a guy who used to grow and sell a lot of root veg somewhere up near Nif(?), is he still on the go?

JF
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: KKOB on November 22, 2016, 14:36:15 PM

I seem to remember there was a guy who used to grow and sell a lot of root veg somewhere up near Nif(?), is he still on the go?

JF

Yep. His last batch of moonshine wasn't quite up to the mark.  ;)
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: lissa on November 22, 2016, 17:11:17 PM
Guy not in Nif anymore so no more root veg from him...
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: Daffodil on November 22, 2016, 22:12:48 PM
How about trying a potato?
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: KKOB on November 22, 2016, 23:17:18 PM
How about trying a potato?

Have you been on the moonshine too ?  ;)
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 22, 2016, 23:47:21 PM
How about going and buying a jar in the Pork Shop?
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: philrose on November 23, 2016, 05:19:20 AM
What the Turks call "turp" which is a large reddish works as a substitute.....
Title: Re: Branston Pickle
Post by: Daffodil on November 23, 2016, 12:11:16 PM
Never occurred to me, mind you!!!! KKOB