Turnip

VegetableRoot-vegetableBrassicaPepperyEarthyMild-sweetCrispJuicyCruciferous

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 28
Protein (g): 0.9
Fat (g): 0.1
Carbs (g): 6.4
Fiber (g): 1.8
Sodium (mg): 67

Low in calories with modest fiber; flavor mellows when cooked.

Storage

Room temp: up to 3 days
Refrigerated: up to 14 days
Frozen: up to 0 days

Turnip is a round Brassica root with white flesh and a purple-tinged shoulder. Raw it has a peppery bite and crisp snap; cooking softens it and brings mild sweetness. Cooks roast, mash, braise, or pickle it, and markets sell it bunched with greens or as trimmed roots.

Domesticated in Eurasia, turnips spread through Europe and Asia as a cool-season staple and later into North America. They figure in British, French, and Japanese cuisines, and farmers often store them in cellars or harvest from fall plantings.