The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Fielddoc00]

When I was stationed in England I got turned onto parsnips. Parsnips when roasted have a sweetish taste to them and they are yummy as well.

[DogMa]

Parsnips would appear to be off-limits, though. They have three time the carb content of turnips (24 grams in one cup, as opposed to 8 grams for a cup of turnips).

[SharonR]

Alright you guys this is way to funny. I had the same experiace with the checker not knowing what a turnip was. He looked at the checker over from him and they said ...I don't know what that is...just ask the lady...meaning me. I was rollin....
However I did get charged for them and had to pay for them. lol. Since then I have bought more and the older cashiers seem to know what they are.
Never in a million years did I think I would be in market for "some nice turnips" to funny...
We also tried them with some Cinnamon and Splenda....that I would not recommend. To much after taste.

Try them with Garlic Salt and EVOO...yummmo!

[ascicles]

I tried this with zuchinni last night and it was great. I only made about 6-7 pieces, just because I wanted to test it out, but I could see myself making a full 1 1/2 cups of them soon.

Here is what I did...

- cut the zuchinni in small slices (not ultra thin though, or they will stick)
- "patted" in lite soy sauce on both sides
- sprinkled with garlic salt
- sprayed with butter flavor pam

I baked it for about 15 minutes at 375, and they were kind of limp. I think I will bake them at around 450 next time, which according to some similar recipes on the internet, will make them crispy.

I think that when I do them next time, I'm going to put the soy sauce and garlic salt in a large ziploc bag and shake everything up. That way everything should get decent coverage...and I wouldn't run the risk of using too much of the two sodium filled ingredients.

[Serendipity]

Ok, so I bought the turnips........I'm scared. They're staring at me. Taking this one step at a time.....

[Diana]

Go get 'em, Jo!! Just remember to peel them first.

You know, they've got to have Ranch flavoring around here somewhere. Perhaps the dried ready-to-mix packets would work??

Dorritos has nothin' on us!!

[Ginabobina1969]

I have yet to try the turnip chips...they sound good tho. But, I just wanted to toss out there that I personally don't peel the turnips when I do turnip fries I just wash them and slice them up and cook'em. I can't tell any difference in peeled or unpeeled.

HUgs,
Gina(who will probably be making turnip chips today..ty very much.)

[alpha femme]

so, i've never had a turnip. i don't think i've ever even seen one! and my stove doesn't work, so i can't try these (although i'd really like to). despite all this, when i went to the store to get some dog food (cause at least she can still eat normally) I looked for turnips.
there were none.
the produce guy was there watering stuff, so i casually asked him where the turnips are.
he looked at me like i was mad and said, "why would anyone want one of those?"

[Serendipity]

I did it! I had a turnip for my L&G the other night, only I fixed it the way a friend told me to.

I stuck it in the microwave until it got soft (about 7 minutes in mine, but I kept checking after 4) Then I took a little slice off the top and scooped out the innerds. Sprayed a little cbinb spray, salt & pepper and ate it! It was actually not what I expected at all. I think I can get used to them and they do taste and look alot like potatoes.

I'm sold on turnips. I'm gonna try the chips this weekend.

[SharonR]

Jo, see they weren't so scary after all! hehe I am going to have to try them that way. The only way I have made them is baked with garlic salt.

I guess I better go get me some that ICBINB Spray too!

[nosugartalking]

I tried the turnip chips and could not get them to get crispy like a chip at all.
Two attempts, I sliced them very thin like a potatoe chip sprayed oil on them,salt and baked at 400 for 20 mins. they were very limp.
I thought I would bake a little longer on next batch but then they just burnt but were still limp when burnt.
How are you guys getting these things to get crisp?

[pinkflamingonewsgirl]

k...I might have done this wrong, but I really didn't like them...maybe I just don't like turnips. I've never had them before.

[DogMa]

I had 'em last night, too. Unpeeled, though, and some were sliced thicker than others because I got impatient. Most of 'em didn't get crisp, but I didn't care. Still loved 'em. I'm going to make my roasted mustard turnips either Wednesday or next week (recipe already posted).

Csula, do you have an oven? You don't actually need a stove to cook them.

[alpha femme]

good grief...

i'm addicted to turnips.

[Mike]

I like to add them in with the zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes when I make my dishes for the L&G. I use our handy Kitchen Craft Kitchen Kutter to julienne the zucchini and turnip and then saute the veggies with a little olive oil and garlic. Yummy addition with chicken or fish.