General Chat

speaking of peeling, I recently acquired one o they "Veg/potato razor" thingys...

oh deep joy!!!

I can’t stand those y shaped peelers that are everywhere. I lose my finger nails using them.

I remember going to the Ideal Home Exhibition many many years ago, and seeing a demonstration with a vegetable Mandolin.

Being suitable impressed,I bought one.

I used it once...........................took a lump out of my finger and fingernail. :-( :-( :-(

Funny things up here turnips! People here call swede a turnip hence "neeps & tatties", its a local thing. When I pointed out what a turnip actually was it didn't go down very well. Turnips are smaller & white, swede are purplish on the outside and orangy flesh inside!

I always put large chunks into my soup and lentils always thicken it(orange ones not green). I also grate the swede too along with carrots as it gives a better flavour.

But yes they are very hard to cut. I usually get my large bread knife and get a thick slice before being able to cut chunks.

The best thing about my soup is like Gwyn said, you can throw any veg lurking in the fridge, leeks, onions ,carrots, courgette etc, throw in some bits of chicken and you will have a tasty stew 2 hours later and yes it lasts for 2 days.

You can eat healthily even on a budget. A pan of soup costs less than £2.00.

We actually buy the "wonky" veg and any that's reduced as its absolutely fine to use. doesn't have to look perfect at all when you are chopping it up lol

Florence in the hebrides

Turnips we here first.

When swedes were first introduced in the Agricultural Revolution they were known as Swedish turnips.

Bet you are glad I told you that.

Ah ty Sharron, is that where they got their name from then!

sort of remember "swede" from primary school, more likely was grated carrot, and was tasteless, but have been converted, in my older age...

had a slow cooked stew over the weekend ..diced beef, potato, carrot, leek, turnip, pearl barley, couple of oxos, some corn flour, and of course dumplings, two meals for two, and a third bowl from the left overs..