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geardaddy

(24,926 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:35 PM Oct 2012

The traditional Jack O Lantern

From a turnip.

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The traditional Jack O Lantern (Original Post) geardaddy Oct 2012 OP

My great uncle would carve turnips to look like ice cream cones, then eat 'em with salt and pepper. Scuba Oct 2012 #1

I love turnips, but I don't think I could eat them raw. geardaddy Oct 2012 #2

No, but he was a game old rooster. Scuba Oct 2012 #3

They're actually pretty good raw! lastlib Oct 2012 #9

I'll have to try it! geardaddy Oct 2012 #10

That is cool! ohiosmith Oct 2012 #4

neeps and tatties! geardaddy Oct 2012 #6

Turnips and beets are the liver of the vegetable kingdom lunatica Oct 2012 #5

I love turnips, rutabagas, parsnips and beets! geardaddy Oct 2012 #7

Do you like liver? lunatica Oct 2012 #11

I had a really good turnip soup once... Taverner Oct 2012 #8

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. My great uncle would carve turnips to look like ice cream cones, then eat 'em with salt and pepper.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:41 PM

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geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

2. I love turnips, but I don't think I could eat them raw.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:47 PM

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Was your great uncle Cornish?

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. No, but he was a game old rooster.

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:52 PM

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lastlib

(23,224 posts)

9. They're actually pretty good raw!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:49 PM

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geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

10. I'll have to try it!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:52 PM

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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

4. That is cool!

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:59 PM

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Always put turnips in my corned beef and cabbage.

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

6. neeps and tatties!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:54 PM

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Turnips and potatoes.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. Turnips and beets are the liver of the vegetable kingdom

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:02 PM

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as far as I'm concerned. Yuk!

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

7. I love turnips, rutabagas, parsnips and beets!

Reply to lunatica (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:55 PM

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Yum!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

11. Do you like liver?

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:44 PM

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Taverner

(55,476 posts)

8. I had a really good turnip soup once...

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:33 PM

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