Going to try this! We love potatoes (who doesn’t?) but I really try to limit how often we eat them. I bet I can get hubby to eat turnips and like them. Anything we can do to keep the weight off, and our numbers good. We both have normal / high normal BMI.
The way mr. mm found out is one time I couldn’t find any turnips in the store to put in the soup so I used potatoes instead.
He commented on how mushy the potatoes turned out that time. I said that that was probably because I used real potatoes this time.
There was this pause. Then he asked *What had you been using?* I told him *Turnips*. And he says, *But I don’t like turnips...... I think.*
I went back to turnips and he hasn’t complained since. And that was over 20 years ago.
FWIW, turnips are beyond ridiculously easy to grow. They grow better than weeds and will grow anywhere. I’ve got several softball sized ones in my garden right now.
I’m thinking of taking some for Thanksgiving and making mashed turnips for people to try. IIRC, add enough salt and butter, and they’d make a passable substitute for potatoes.