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Pea Tendrils
These delicate vines have a distinctive and robust flavor that tastes like a cross between sweet peas and spinach.
Green Swiss Chard
Swiss chard leaves grow on a pale whitish-green stalk. Shiny and dark green, the crinkly green leaves offer a taste that lies somewhere between asparagus and celery with possibly a hint of beet.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Japanese turnips can be found at some farmers markets throughout the year.
Description/Taste
Japanese turnips, also called kabu, produce globe-shaped roots, white skin and offer a crisp texture. Japanese turnips are typically hotter flavored than other varieties and are comparable to the flavor of a radish. The dark green tops are edible.
Applications
Ideal turnip when a more intense and stronger flavor is desired.
Geography/History
Locally grown at McGrath Family Farms in Camarillo, California, McGrath Family Farms has been growing exceptional produce since 1972. One hundred percent organic, this successful farm grows fifty to sixty-five different produce items on its thirty-five to fifty-four acres of fertile land. Specialty Produce enthusiastically endorses and adamantly promotes our local California growers, ranchers, farmers and the California farming industry.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Japanese Turnips. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Japanese turnips can be found at some farmers markets throughout the year.
Description/Taste
Japanese turnips, also called kabu, produce globe-shaped roots, white skin and offer a crisp texture. Japanese turnips are typically hotter flavored than other varieties and are comparable to the flavor of a radish. The dark green tops are edible.
Applications
Ideal turnip when a more intense and stronger flavor is desired.
Geography/History
Locally grown at McGrath Family Farms in Camarillo, California, McGrath Family Farms has been growing exceptional produce since 1972. One hundred percent organic, this successful farm grows fifty to sixty-five different produce items on its thirty-five to fifty-four acres of fertile land. Specialty Produce enthusiastically endorses and adamantly promotes our local California growers, ranchers, farmers and the California farming industry.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Japanese Turnips. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Appetite for China |
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Turnip Cake (Law Bok Gow) |
