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I thought rutabagas and turnips were two different things⌠now Iâm not sure⌠then again Iâve never eaten either.
This has been a source of multiple occasions of confusion for me over the years, primarily bc of dialectal differences, but Iâm pretty sure I know whatâs going on now, so I will endeavour to clarify!
Short answer: Yes, the two kinds of vegetable you are thinking of when you think ârutabagaâ and âturnipâ are two different things!
Long answer: [deep breath] Okay, so, this is a neep
They vary in size but in my experience tend to range from âdiameter half the length of your forearmâ to âroughly the size of your headâ. Theyâre a pretty staple foodstuff in Scotland. In Commonwealth English, theyâre called swedes and in American English, theyâre called rutabagas. However, they are apparently also called turnips in Northern England/possibly also the Borders
Meanwhile, this is a turnip
These are generally roughly around the size of your hand. Much smaller than a neep. I am ninety percent sure that this is what weâre both thinking of when referring to turnips. Afaik, in the areas where neeps get called turnips, these get called white turnips to differentiate them.