Gilfeather Turnip
Brassica napus x rapa
This sweet and creamy cross between a turnip and rutabaga is a New England heirloom, so precious to the area it has been declared the state vegetable. Compared to rutabagas, Gilfeather turnips have green shoulders, not purple, and they have a white flesh, not yellow. One big Gilfeather turnip is enough for a meal or two, definitely worth including in your roasted root medleys.
Gilfeather Turnip Recipes
Gilfeather Turnips can be used instead of rutabagas or turnips in just about any recipe.
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“Rutabaga is not a sophisticated vegetable; it feels right at home with the country fixings of apples and ham. Pears in place of apples would be delicious, too.”—Adapted from Joshua McFadden’s Six Seasons, page 369