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Radicchio
Cooking radicchio brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness but it can also be served fresh. Grill radicchio halves and combine with cooked white beans and balsamic vinaigrette.
Hot House Cucumbers
Similar to common cucumbers, hothouse cucumbers are much longer, contain fewer seeds and are most often called English cucumbers.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Available year round.
Description/Taste
Sweet and peppery, the firm white flesh of young turnips offers a delicate mild flavor somewhere between a crisp radish and a tart apple. These marble-size turnips are often marketed with their edible, green leaves attached, a definite sign of freshness.
Geography/History
Locally grown in California at Coastal Organics, turnips have been cultivated for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Turnips, botanically named Brassica rapa, are believed to have origins in Scandinavia or Russia. Northern Europe has considered them a staple food for a very long time.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby White Turnips. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Available year round.
Description/Taste
Sweet and peppery, the firm white flesh of young turnips offers a delicate mild flavor somewhere between a crisp radish and a tart apple. These marble-size turnips are often marketed with their edible, green leaves attached, a definite sign of freshness.
Geography/History
Locally grown in California at Coastal Organics, turnips have been cultivated for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Turnips, botanically named Brassica rapa, are believed to have origins in Scandinavia or Russia. Northern Europe has considered them a staple food for a very long time.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby White Turnips. One
is easiest, three is harder.
