Toasted Turnip Chips

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Toasted Turnip Chips

Postby Nova » June 2nd, 2006, 6:20 pm

I think I was inspired to try this by something I read in here a while ago, but I made these tonight and they were delicious!

3 smallish turnips, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick (looked like 1 1/2 cups to me)
Spread out on a baking sheet and lightly spray with olive oil spray.
Sprinkle with garlic salt and fresh ground black pepper.
Bake at 425 for 10 minutes, flip over, bake another 5 minutes. (longer if you like them crisper)

These were so tasty I had to double check my quick start guide to make sure turnips were allowed. I'm thinking next time, I may add some red pepper flakes for a little more heat.
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Postby DogMa » June 2nd, 2006, 6:42 pm

Oooh, I may need to give these a try. Maybe we can have some "chips" at the Texas bbq get-together.
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Postby Diana » June 6th, 2006, 10:32 pm

We tried a little variation on this.

After peeling them, we sliced them in half, then used the used the veggie peeler to make "chips."

We have a gas oven and set it to 350 (? or 375?), and baked them for more than 12 but less than 15 minutes. There's a fine line between dark brown and burned.

Mike and I took the raw turnip slices to my Mom's on Memorial Day and just kept making them for folks. (She has an electric oven -- had to turn it back up to 400 to get done in the same amount of time.)

There were a few (and I do mean a few) left that we brought home in a Glad container. I tried them the next day and they were soggyish.

But boy they were sure good! And, in the absense of soy crisps, provided that ellusive crunch!
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Postby ascicles » June 7th, 2006, 6:30 am

Hmmm, I've never actually had turnips before, but I think I'll give this a shot this weekend.
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Postby Serendipity » June 7th, 2006, 6:57 am

ok, ok, I'll try them this week. But turnips?!?!?!?! I dunno....
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Postby Janae » June 7th, 2006, 8:26 am

Don't think I've ever bought a turnip in my life....but, I'm out to get some now! :)

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Postby ascicles » June 7th, 2006, 8:36 am

I've heard that you can also do this with zuchinni. I may give that a shot as well.
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Postby just_julie » June 7th, 2006, 10:10 am

Buying turnips will confuse the you know what out of a teenage cashier. I actually ended up getting mine for free because after I told her what they were, she accidentally charged me twice. Then she voided both charges!

As for the taste... Similar to potato at first, especially when I made them like toasty chips and dipped them in a tiny bit of ketchup. But then there's this weird zing - kind of like carrots.

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Postby GucciGoo » June 7th, 2006, 10:23 am

I dunno if I can eat turnips. Yeah, never had one either. Would love to try baked zucchini strips though!
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Postby ascicles » June 7th, 2006, 10:39 am

just_julie wrote:Buying turnips will confuse the you know what out of a teenage cashier. I actually ended up getting mine for free because after I told her what they were, she accidentally charged me twice. Then she voided both charges!


That's why I always use the self-checkout. I used to work at a grocery store when I was in college, and I still remember all of the codes. It's much quicker for me to do it myself, than to wait for the teenage cashiers to figure out what vegetable I have, and then search for the code.
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Postby just_julie » June 7th, 2006, 10:45 am

LOL!

Hey, WOW, Ascicles! You'e in Twoderland!
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Postby ascicles » June 7th, 2006, 12:39 pm

just_julie wrote:LOL!

Hey, WOW, Ascicles! You'e in Twoderland!


I actually went up 1/2 pound today, so I'm just above it. I expect to drop a pound or two tommorow though.
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Postby DogMa » June 7th, 2006, 2:25 pm

I first tried turnips on Atkins. You can make "mashed potatoes" out of 'em. Like potato with a bit of a bite. I liked 'em better than the mashed cauliflower that became popular more recently.
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Postby jump4joy » June 7th, 2006, 3:54 pm

What?! Did'ja think I just fell off the Turnip Truck?!? :lol: I always think "fell off the turnip truck" when I hear the word turnip. Turnip. Turnip. Weird-sounding name.....who thunk up that one, I wonder? :?

I bought a turnip a few weeks ago to try the Turnip Fries recipe here at this forum. Never ever eaten one before and it sprouted LEAVES before I could build up the gumption to actually eat it. My DD's wanted to plant it in our garden, so I let them. :roll: (hee!)

I'm really a picky eater, but if y'all say they're good (I think I would like something that tastes like potato and carrot), maybe I'll go buy 'nuther one. :mrgreen:
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Postby just_julie » June 8th, 2006, 6:14 am

LOL! Thanks for the laugh, Jump!

(There's a Friends episode where John Levitz (sp?) has a problem with the word tartlette. "Tartlette? Tartlette? The word has lost all meaning." Also cracks me up...)
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