This section is from the book "Warne's Model Housekeeper", by Ross Murray. See also: Larousse Gastronomique.
Fibre less indigestible than carrot-fibre.
The Turnip - a root - is equal in nutritive qualities to Indian-corn meal, being only different in fat; therefore fat meat should be eaten with turnips.
It succeeds best in a dry, sandy, or gravelly soil.
The turnip is a native of England. It is eaten with boiled beef or boiled mutton.
In season: May to July, 1lb. of Turnips contains -
Oz. | Grs. | |
Water... | 14 | 213 |
Albumen and Casein | 0 | 77 |
Suger... | 0 | 280 |
Oz. | Grs. | |
Gum... | 0 | 107 |
Woody fibre . . . | 0 | 168 |
Mineral ashes . . | 0 | 35 |
 
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