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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: casacluggo on December 14, 2009, 18:08:42 PM

Title: Vegetables.
Post by: casacluggo on December 14, 2009, 18:08:42 PM: Having travelled much of europe over the years,I have seen root veg such as carrots but never seen turnips.As they go so well together, why don`t we see them abroad? Do they have them inTurkey? :)
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on December 14, 2009, 18:19:35 PM: Yes:D
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Post by: Scunner on December 14, 2009, 18:25:18 PM: I did a search for the word turnip (useful facility, search) and the first topic I clicked on will be of no use to you whatsoever, but it was quite funny all the same {A Link to an old CBF topic was here - no longer available}25235&SearchTerms=turnip
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on December 14, 2009, 18:43:00 PM: There were turnips for sale at the Christmas fayre, biggest I've seen.
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Post by: Firo on December 14, 2009, 19:50:16 PM: Whats the difference between Turnips and Swedes?????? Cos there were huge Swedes for sale at the Xmas Fair but no Turnips ;)
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Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 14, 2009, 19:57:48 PM: They are both from the same family and quite similiar. In Scotland there are only turnips, swedes are thought to be English.
Turnips are known as "neeps". So a plate of veggies in Scotland could consist of tatties and neeps.
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Post by: casacluggo on December 14, 2009, 19:58:51 PM: Many thanks to all.I have often wondered why I have never seen them in the market stalls .
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Post by: Firo on December 14, 2009, 20:01:52 PM: I believe swedes are known as turnips or 'neeps in Scotlan
A swede is quite a big beast- about the size of a baby's head. They are purply-orange on the outside and orange inside.Swedes are delicious boiled and mashed and served with lots of butter and black pepper.

A turnip is much smaller and is purple at one end and white at the other. They are white inside.

Another North/South difference ;)
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on December 14, 2009, 20:15:11 PM: It depends what part of the country you come from, not necesarily north/south.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnip
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Post by: mike A on December 14, 2009, 21:55:33 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Firo

Whats the difference between Turnips and Swedes?????? Cos there were huge Swedes for sale at the Xmas Fair but no Turnips ;)

A Swede is a Turnip crossed bred with a cabbage. True.
8)
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Post by: kanga on December 15, 2009, 13:09:36 PM: a Swede is an oversexed pensioner crossed with a alliance unibond league manager
Sven Goran ERICSON
A Turnip is Graham Taylor
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Post by: tonysue on December 15, 2009, 17:49:41 PM: In Liverpool, we have carrot and turnip mashed together with a knob of butter and plenty of pepper, although the turnip is actually swede.
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Post by: Colwyn on December 15, 2009, 19:06:43 PM: quote:
Originally posted by tonysue

In Liverpool, we have carrot and turnip mashed together with a knob of butter and plenty of pepper, although the turnip is actually swede.

And is the "carrot" actually a parsnip with sunburn?
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Post by: farmer on December 15, 2009, 22:14:05 PM: T get back to the gis of the

If it is any help to those of you who like and wish to buy Turnips, I recommend the following:
Find out the day of the next Car Boot Sale in Calis.
Set your alarm for 7 a.m.
Get up and quickly go to the stall run by Brian the Gardener.
Buy his Turnips.
Buy them all.
Gloat for the rest of the year.

Farmer.
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Post by: CAROL BROWNE on December 15, 2009, 22:46:37 PM: i know that swede is swede in england and turnip is turnip in scotland
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Post by: xxbilleigh-joxx on December 16, 2009, 09:04:28 AM: i'm confused!!! :D
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on December 16, 2009, 09:24:25 AM: quote:
i'm confused!!!

Thats because a swede is a swede in england and a turnip is a turnip in scotland, unless you are in certain parts of england where a turnip is a turnip and in scotland a swede is a swede, does that make it clearer:D
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Post by: dreamon on December 16, 2009, 13:09:27 PM: NO !! ;)
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Post by: lance on December 16, 2009, 13:36:27 PM: Try the big radishes they taste like turnip the white and mauve ones even look like them ;)
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Post by: tiddly winks on December 16, 2009, 20:53:04 PM: Mmmmm I really want mince with neeps and tatties now.
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Post by: sugarybaba on December 17, 2009, 07:01:35 AM: The sweet pre packed carrots from Tansas really taste like parsnips if you slow roast them with the meat !! Sue (superchef - NOT !) ;)