Saturday
Oct222022
Mhonpaj’s Garden's Ginormous Rutabaga at the Mill City Farmers Market
Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 3:43PM
May Lee of Mhonpaj’s Garden proudly displayed a gargantuan rutabaga at the October 22 Mill City Farmers Market.
The fall months are prime time to buy rutabagas at the Market. They are a rich source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamins C and E, and antioxidants, and are high in insoluble fiber. They have a pleasant sweet and slightly bitter flavor. You can add them to meals in a variety of ways, including:
- boiled and mashed
- cut into fries and fried
- roasted in the oven
- added to a soup
- thinly sliced and added to a casserole
- grated raw into a salad
Due to their versatility in flavor and preparation methods, rutabagas can replace potatoes, carrots, turnips, and other root vegetables in most recipes. Rutabagas will keep for months in a cool storage place. They store well in plastic bags in a refrigerator or cold cellar.
