December 24, 2003

• Please tell this ignorant American what goes into a "Creamed Swede"?
• Creamed Rutabaga (Swedes) Courtesy of H-E-B Cooking Connections 4 servings 1 pound rutabaga, peeled 2 tablespoons butter 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 pinch cinnamon 2 tablespoons cream finely chopped fresh parsley 1. Peel rutabaga; chop into 1/2-inch cubes. Place in a 2-quart saucepan and cover with water. 2. Bring to a boil and cook over Medium heat about 30 minutes until tender. 3. Drain rutabaga. Mash or whip with butter, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Stir in cream. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve hot. Note: The Irish also call this dish Creamed Swedes.
• Thank you, CM! I think I can honestly say I've never eaten or even seen a rutabaga. Google tells me they're low in fat and high in nutrients, so I'll make this part of my 2004 Resolutions List: "Find, prepare, consume a rutabaga."
• you gotta love a word like "rutabaga". C'mon it's like playing a banjo - *try* not to enjoy it. languagehat, can I get a witness here?
• We call rutabagas or swedes turnips in north america, so yeah, you probably have seen them. And should there not be a moratorium on monkey posts that seem to be posted just for the sake of the term monkey in the title?
• And should there not be a moratorium on monkey posts that seem to be posted just for the sake of the term monkey in the title? We've found plenty of other things, yes indeedy.
• Better get your rifle boy Before its too late Cause the bear's got a little pig And headed through the gate -- "Ole Slewfoot", as sung by Johnny Horton