We ran out of time for turnip tasting on Tuesday, so we placed our treats in the refrigerator and waited for Wednesday morning . Each student received a tiny taste of cooked turnips and raw turnips on their plates, and were asked to taste and rate each on the flavor. The results were quite surprising to both teachers and students!
Despite the bitter flavor, many of the taste testers loved the raw turnip. Some, like Mrs. C, Nicholas and Sam preferred the raw turnip over cooked.
Four brave souls held their noses and took a taste, but liked neither cooked nor raw turnips. And almost all said that they would definitely eat a turnip again.
Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. C and Ms. Ellie were so very proud of all the kids (and themselves) for trying a new food, and declared them all to be "Big Boys and Girls".
We plan to plant the remainder of our delicious treat in a large pot to see if it will grow turnip greens (yum!) And if anyone out there has a great turnip recipe to share, we'd love to give it a try!
Happy Springtime everyone!