turnips substitutes

14 substitutes · avg score 5.7 · Round, white-fleshed root vegetable with purple-tinged tops and a crisp, slightly peppery bite raw, mellowing to a sweet, earthy flavor when cooked. Roasted, mashed, added to soups, stews, and pot roasts; a staple of British and European winter cooking.

quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Potatoes

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral starch, works in any dish

02

Parsnips

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweeter, good mashed or roasted

03

Sweet Potato

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweeter and softer, adjust cook time down

04

Radishes

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Peppery, great roasted as turnip sub

05

Kohlrabi

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Mild root, good raw or cooked

06

Carrots

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweeter, similar dice size for stews

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