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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	28 Oct 2012 12:02
	Exactly, well put Anne, simples. I could not have said it better myself and knew the reason had to be because it was cheaper :-D :-D Emma
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,229 Send Message	GlasgowLass	Report	27 Oct 2012 17:57
	It's not as complicated as it sounds and we dont have opposite names for them. We do know that a swede and a turnip are different varieties , but in Scotland they are both called.... a turnip! We canny folk will always go for the swede that we call a turnip beause.... it's cheaper!
	Researching: Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:59
	Interesting, the agricultural revolution took place initially in East Anglia,in the middle. I am as far south as you can go in England,you are as far north. Either side of East Anglia we have opposite names for them. That is hoe information travels.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:55
	well i'm a mixture of Border Scots,English and Irish soo I rest my case.......cos it's heavy ;-) :-D
	Researching: In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:50
	It's the othe way here. The white ones were here first and the yellow ones were introduced in the Agricultural Revolution and known as Swedish turnips. Sorry to say that twice but I don't know much and like to show off the little bit I do.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:46
	yup tornips is yella and swedes is whyte like ;-) :-D
	Researching: In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:44
	But what aboutthe white ones?
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:03
	From what I gather, Scots and Irish call the yellow fleshed veggie a ...turnip, and the English call them swedes. :-D
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	27 Oct 2012 16:00
	I don't know Sharron but, our turnips(as we call them) go orange. :-D
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	27 Oct 2012 15:57
	We only got proper yellow turnips when I was growing up, Sharron :-D
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	27 Oct 2012 15:49
	That sounds like a swede if the flesh is orange when cooked. I wonder what you call the root vegetable that we call a turnip the flesh of which stays white when cooked.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	27 Oct 2012 15:34
	Or orange when boiled ;-) Emma
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	27 Oct 2012 15:31
	All Irish folks know that a turnip can only have yellow flesh :-D
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	27 Oct 2012 14:45
	White :-D
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	27 Oct 2012 14:39
	So,what colour is your turnip?
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	27 Oct 2012 14:27
	Now i like cabbage but OH says it has to be haggis, neeps and tatties ;-)
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,229 Send Message	GlasgowLass	Report	27 Oct 2012 14:08
	Oh Merlin! There's nothing worse than mushy peas!!! I'd rather have the smelly offally haggis.
	Researching: Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	27 Oct 2012 14:04
	Get some Mushy Peas to go with it ,that should make sure you keep warm. :-D :-D
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	27 Oct 2012 13:31
	Can't help there Anne. :-(
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,229 Send Message	GlasgowLass	Report	27 Oct 2012 13:26
	I don't mind eiither swede or turnip but never tried their greens? I've only got a butternut squash in the house.... could I mix/mash that with carrots and get a decent alternative to go with my veggie haggsi? Edit Whoops typo... Haggis I like non veggie haggis too, but some brands have a strong offally smell that puts me right off and gives me the boak!
	Researching: Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

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