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We always had them on Thanksgiving, it goes so well with the turkey. That was a Michigan thing. Since moving to Texas, I can rarely find decent sized rutabagas, and the taste is lacking. Perhaps the Michigan soil? Well, for those who are wondering, WTH is a rutabaga, its a yellow turnip. Just boil, mash, salt, pepper, butter. Nice if you can find.....
Rutabagas can grow in the South but most prefer to grow TURNIPS instead. Most people like the turnip greens as opposed to the root or include the roots in the pot with the greens.
I post this as my father is eating a raw turnip that he dug up this morning. Raw. He prefers kohlrabis in the summer months. He does NOT cook the greens. Call it regional differences.
We always had them on Thanksgiving, it goes so well with the turkey. That was a Michigan thing. Since moving to Texas, I can rarely find decent sized rutabagas, and the taste is lacking. Perhaps the Michigan soil? Well, for those who are wondering, WTH is a rutabaga, its a yellow turnip. Just boil, mash, salt, pepper, butter. Nice if you can find.....
Rutabagas can grow in the South but most prefer to grow TURNIPS instead. Most people like the turnip greens as opposed to the root or include the roots in the pot with the greens.
I post this as my father is eating a raw turnip that he dug up this morning. Raw. He prefers kohlrabis in the summer months. He does NOT cook the greens. Call it regional differences.
I do not share his joy of root vegetables.
I just cook a small pot of rutabagas, for nostalagia. I like the smell, it reminds me of Thanksgiving at home.But such puny rutabagas they grow here, its pathetic! Itty, bitty, scrawny miserable things they say are rutabagas. perhaps I will grow my own for next year? Oh, btw, my dad loved root veggies raw, too. Perhaps a southern thing---he was from Virginia. he liked beets, sweet potatoes, just raw. I've never cooked the greens, perhaps try something new? whatever, hope all had a nice Thanksgiving!
I just cook a small pot of rutabagas, for nostalagia. I like the smell, it reminds me of Thanksgiving at home.But such puny rutabagas they grow here, its pathetic! Itty, bitty, scrawny miserable things they say are rutabagas. perhaps I will grow my own for next year? Oh, btw, my dad loved root veggies raw, too. Perhaps a southern thing---he was from Virginia. he liked beets, sweet potatoes, just raw. I've never cooked the greens, perhaps try something new? whatever, hope all had a nice Thanksgiving!
My father's favorite green to cook is the beet green. However, unfortunately for him, it is the favorite of the local deer who will chew them off before he gets to them.
I saw something that looked good at a stand at Cincinnati's Findlay Market - Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes. They looked pretty good - but NOT $9.99/lb good.
As for greens, I saw an interesting presentation on a trip to Utah a few years ago. Shred collard greens in very thin strips. Saute them quickly in olive oil and garlic. I was surprised that they were so good.
We always had them on Thanksgiving, it goes so well with the turkey. That was a Michigan thing. Since moving to Texas, I can rarely find decent sized rutabagas, and the taste is lacking. Perhaps the Michigan soil? Well, for those who are wondering, WTH is a rutabaga, its a yellow turnip. Just boil, mash, salt, pepper, butter. Nice if you can find.....
That brings back a sweet memory. My mom always made mashed rutabaga for holiday dinners, though she was the only one who liked the stuff! She was a fantastic cook, but I never could stand rutabaga.
My side dishes for Turkey Day this year were:
bread stuffing (baked inside the turkey )
fresh Polish sausage (my family is Polish; gotta have it!)
cucumber salad served on a red lettuce leaf
fresh green beans, steamed and then tossed with butter, fresh lemon juice and sliced almonds
homemade cranberry relish
sweet potatoes mashed with fresh squeezed orange juice, a small amount of milk and a little brown sugar
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Yes, except never the dreaded green bean casserole, and we don't do corn pudding (tho it sounds tasty).
We;ve never had green bean casserole, but that Australian, wild colonial girl insists that ALL americans have it, in addition to marshmallow sweet potato pie (Australia forum... thread on American cuisine in Australia).
She even insists that ALL american food = fast food, that food in the US is bad and that anything Australian is superior, ignoring the fact that Australians have one of the highest obesity rates in the world, in some studies, surpassing even the US.
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Originally Posted by WildColonialGirl
Because the sterotype of American food is true. Yes, Australia has fatty unhealthy food, but most restaurants have food that's freshly made onsite, is lightly seasoned, fresh, etc. We don't have Ruby Tuesday, Chilli's, TGI Fridays, Outback Steakhouse, Applebees, Hooters, Golden Corrall, Olive Garden, Denny's etc, who just reheat prepackaged foods http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=5019
I've been served food just as bad or worse in non-chain or small chain restaurants in the US, including food that's still frozen in the middle. Even IHOp doesn't actually make their pancakes from eggs and flour, they use a packet mix.
We don't eat resturant food daily, either, we cook our own.
And the pies, pasties and sausage rolls you're complaining about are our equivalent of your microwaved pizza-like product or foil-wrapped hot dog sitting in a warmer. No healthier, but a whole lot tastier.
I had Thanksgiving dinner with a group of about 30. People from all across the country. Different ages.
Everybody ate the turkey, mashed potatos, stuffing, rolls.
Most ate the cranberry, salad and the pumpkin pie.
Hardly anyone ate the green beans or sweet potatos.
I would have rather had corn.
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My mom always made mashed rutabaga for holiday dinners, though she was the only one who liked the stuff! She was a fantastic cook, but I never could stand rutabaga. 
