{"id":173,"date":"2008-04-13T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-14T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=173"},"modified":"2008-04-13T18:47:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-14T01:47:00","slug":"consider-the-rutabaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2008\/04\/13\/consider-the-rutabaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the Rutabaga"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"flickr-frame\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2411416481\/\" title=\"photo sharing\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2328\/2411416481_4cb1d5fec2.jpg?w=1080\" class=\"flickr-photo\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"flickr-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2411416481\/\">Rutabaga<\/a>, originally uploaded by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/coffeejitters\/\">coffeejitters<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"flickr-yourcomment\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rutabaga\">Rutabaga<\/a>, also known as swede, yellow turnip, or in Scotland, neeps, originated as a cross between cabbage and turnips.  I thought about neeps and tatties for dinner tonight, but it&#8217;s a drizzly, gray Sunday afternoon and  Mr. H is still recovering from pneumonia.  I think this calls for a hearty beef and root vegetable stew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"flickr-yourcomment\">Rutabaga has a very strong flavor that becomes even more pronounced the longer it cooks.  It is important not to overcook or it may become bitter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"flickr-yourcomment\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Beef and Root Vegetable Stew<\/span><br \/>1.5 lb beef sirloin, 1 inch cubes<br \/>4 good sized potatoes<br \/>1\/2 rutabaga<br \/>4 parsnips<br \/>6 carrots<br \/>1\/2 onion<\/p>\n<p>Let the meat get a nice carmelization over medium high heat before lowering the heat.  Chop all vegetables to 1 inch cubes and add to the pot. Once the veggies are <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">almost<\/span> fork tender, make a roux of bacon fat (or whatever floats your boat) and flour, add a bit of the broth from the beef and vegetables and stir till smooth and add to the stew (or you can just deglaze the pan with broth or red wine).<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">\u00a9 Copyright Judy Haley 2008. All rights reserved.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rutabaga, originally uploaded by coffeejitters. Rutabaga, also known as swede, yellow turnip, or in Scotland, neeps, originated as a cross between cabbage and turnips. I thought about neeps and tatties for dinner tonight, but it&#8217;s a drizzly, gray Sunday afternoon and Mr. H is still recovering from pneumonia. 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