The Turnip
A little History :
The turnip was first sown in the New World by the French explorer Jacques Cartier in what is now Canada but this root has been used as a vegetable for human consumption since prehistoric times.
Description :
Turnips are cheap, nutricious and easy to grow.
Season : Septemer to February.
Nutritional value per 100 g :
Energy : 20 kcal
Carbohydrates : 4.4 g
Dietary fiber : 3.5 g
Fat : 0.2 g
Protein : 1.1 g
Vitamin A equiv. : 381 μg
Folate (Vit. B9) : 118 μg
Vitamin C : 27 mg
Vitamin K : 368 μg
Calcium : 137 mg
Tips and tricks :
To store the turnip, simply remove the leaves and keep in the fridge, or in an other cool and dry place during a week or so.
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