Which bits are edible?

zarazara

Can turnip tops and radish tops be eaten ,eg stir fried? It seems such a waste to thro them away.

freezspirit

Quick answer YES to radish tops

http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Radish_greens

I was going to say NO to turnip tops but I think you can put them in stir frys.

http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Turnip_greens

Bit more info that might help

http://www.dietobio.com/aliments/en/turnip.html

Emuchops

Yes-well Im still here...and carrot tops-a bit like parsley...

Kay_Peel

You certainly can eat turnip tops - very nutritous. I've got a recipe for a Turnip Top soup somewhere (bet I won't be able to find it, now!). There are quite a few recipes from Italy, Ireland and rural Britain on the net.

Not sure about the radish top - but I don't see why that peppery hot vegetable top shouldn't be delicious when cooked. I use a lot of celery tops in stews and pies to give it a bit of a kick and I might just try radish tops for a change. Let us know if you have a go.

:beer:

freezspirit

Dad was telling me he had a friend who used to add the vegetable peelings to water and boil them up but he can't remember if his friend drank it as tea or let it cool down to water his plants in the glasshouse?

ceridwen

Yep...to radish leaves

I've done:
- radish leaf pesto (using walnuts instead of pine nuts and the radish leaves were instead of basil)

and

- sauted radish leaves up for a minute or so in olive oil with a bit of chopped garlic (nice:D)

zarazara

:beer:FANTASTIC what a great lot you all are:j

foxgloves

Hi, In Madhur Jaffrey's curry bible, she says she uses radish tops instead of spinach in saag type curries. I've not tried them as the slightly fuzzy /hairy feel puts me off, but she says that this disappears on cooking and that in India, a much bigger range of greens are used in curries than just spinach.