Turnip is a rather popular root crop at one time and, alas, has lost its popularity. And this happened because potatoes appeared on our table. By the way, you can cook a lot of original dishes from turnips - stews, casseroles, porridge, and also add it to salads.
Turnip benefits
Like all vegetables, turnips are a source of fiber, which helps us cleanse the intestines of toxins and toxins. Turnip is the richest root vegetable in ascorbic acid. In winter, it is very good to include it fresh in the diet. Also in this seemingly simple root vegetable, there are vitamins such as B1, B2, B5, PP, as well as provitamin A, a huge list of trace elements, including iodine, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur and many other trace elements. It is quite difficult to meet them in such a combination.
Turnip is very useful for the liver and gallbladder, prevents the formation of stones, and due to the presence of cellulose - activates intestinal peristalsis. This, in turn, helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is very good for the cardiovascular system as a whole, and is also the prevention of atherosclerosis.
Turnip contains natural antibiotics that can even delay the development of some fungi, some of which are dangerous to humans. It is especially recommended to include turnips in the diet for those who suffer from skin diseases and also have problems with mucous membranes.
Turnips should be included in the menu if you are on a diet - the product is low in calories and at the same time rich in vitamins, mineral salts and essential oils. Turnip will help to cope with edema and, as mentioned above, will help to establish the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
What can be made from turnips
The easiest way to serve is salad. Moreover, you can combine it with any vegetables and experiment. There is a well-established expression "Easier than a steamed turnip." In the modern interpretation, it means "steamed".
How to cook?
Peel the turnips, cut into small pieces, put them in a pot, pour in some water and put them in an oven preheated to 125-140 degrees. It takes about 2 hours to cook turnips. Serve with butter and salt, and for small children you can pour honey on such a dish.
Turnips can be baked in a sleeve, paired with apples, stewed with pumpkin, or mashed. And each time it will be a new dish, which will surely pleasantly surprise guests and households with its taste.
