What can be used as a substitute for turnips?

I am making a vegetarian soup recipe (vegetables and barley) that calls for a turnip. As I recall, I had turnips once many years ago and didn't like them. So I'm seeking suggestions for a substitution. read more

As I recall, I had turnips once many years ago and didn't like them. So I'm seeking suggestions for a substitution. The recipe already calls for the following vegetables, so I would want to choose something else: leeks, carrots, celery, Yukon Gold potatoes, green cabbage, and frozen peas. read more

Replacing one winter vegetable with another, the sweet and succulent flesh of young turnips make an excellent alternative for parsnips. Turnips are great boiled, steamed, or stir fried with a good helping of butter of course! Raw ones can also be added to salads. If stored well, this veggie could last for two weeks in the refrigerator. read more

One trick I use to make turnips more appealing to my kids is to pan sear large cubes in butter until every side is golden. It makes turnips and rutabagas much sweeter when the simmer in a stew like recipe. Another thing, if your recipe can handle it, balsamic vinegar and/or honey (1 tbsp each is all you need) seems to mask the flavour of turnips. read more