swedes

I was thinking about swede the other day. Yes, putting some swede in soups and stews but has anyone ever voluntarily made swede soup ?
Probably they did in WW2 - but since then?

I love swedes, especially the male tall blonde variety. If anyone gets a surplus of them, please pass them to me!

Certainly not, Galen, they will stay here with me!

When I moved to the West Country as a new bride I asked for a swede in Plymouth Market. He eyed me very oddly and said "do you mean a turnip?".

But surely swedes and turnips are different? Why call a swede a turnip? It's all very odd...

Yes, a turnip is smaller and white with a pinkish top. It's Devon! When pushed, my MIL said it was a "swede turnip".

Swedes are Scottish 'neeps' as in 'champit tatties and neeps'. They mash better than the white globe-shaped turnips which have a tendency to be watery. My Dad grew both when he was 'digging for victory'.

Yum, haggis, neeps and tatties. Did not get to eat that this year.

We often have "neeps" with our haggis, They are labelled and brought from the shop as turnip

The power of persuasion! Just picked up a swede whilst out shopping. Too many good hints on here to resist.

Go for it When - you'll be converted I'm sure. Bashed carrots and neeps, that's the name my brother in law called the now essential part of the christmas lunch. I should have realised its a Scottish name for swedes. Turnips are of course, small round white vegetables, with a pink top. As others have said, such a different taste and texture than swedes.

No takers for swede soup. thought not.

Let us know what it's like!

I would call those titchy white things a waste of space Ana. Give me a big orange turnip any day of the week. Just love them mashed with Sheperds Pie. As a kid on a farm in Teesdale we grew them as winter food for the cattle. This involved putting them through the 'tunup' chopper - handle turned by hand -and picking out bits to eat raw. We had never heard of hygiene !

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Loads of ways to use swede. On it's own, mashed with butter and lots of black pepper, root veg mash with parsnip and carrots, added to bubble and squeak fried in chilli oil, vegetable soup, added to vegetable curry and curry pasties, combined with sweet potato mash, an ingredient of shepherd's pie. So long as it has plenty of seasoning it is always delicious.

Soutra

I had chunks of swede, roasted with half a bulb of garlic, olive oil and chopped rosemary, along with chunks of butternut squash. Delicious. The leftovers are going into soup today.

I'm with you there Iam ... bashed with carrots, a knob of butter and black pepper.

I note the "going into"

when Mediterranean neeps! Must try.

Welcome to the swede/neeps fan club When. Your dish sounds fab, and the leftovers will give any soup some real taste and bant won't it.

Yes, it was really nice and so cheap. It's been a once a year thing that I've made swede mashed with carrots or potatoes, but as a veg on its own - never. Changed my mind now.

so many great ideas im going to try them all thank you very much

Put them in a pasty - delicious