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Of Wax Turnips and Other Things

I received a wax turnip for Christmas.  This may seem like an odd thing to receive as a gift, particularly in the singular, but it was the last thing I had expected and it made for a pleasant surprise.

Wax turnips, or rutabagas as they're also known, are quite beautiful in their own way.  I wish I had gotten a picture of it before I started chopping it up.  I do have a couple of pictures of the peels, though with their wonderful waxy flakes so that'll have to do.




I wasn't quite sure what to do with one wax turnip.  I didn't want to throw it in with a bunch of other vegetables since I wanted to enjoy it for itself, so I settled on slicing it up into fries and pan frying them with a couple of hot dogs for lunch.  As it turns out this was exactly the right thing to do; it was the shortest lived and most delicious lunch I've had in quite awhile.

For those who are curious, wax turnips taste quite a bit like potatoes, only a bit sweeter and somewhat more earthy in a vaguely cabbagesque sort of way.
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  1. Rebecca Johnson4:32 PM, January 06, 2013

    I'm sure I've said this before, but do you know what I love best about you? What honestly, completely and unfailingly makes me smile every time? That you get such joy out of the little things. That you got some pleasure out of the gift, preparation and consumption of a single vegetable makes me so happy.

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    1. Rebecca Johnson4:32 PM, January 06, 2013

      Also, that was supposed to be SUCH pleasure, silly ipad

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