Ideal Purple Top Milan Turnip
About
Ideal Purple Top Milan Turnips – are small, creamy white root vegetables, tinged purple or green at the crown. They have firm, pungent, yet slightly sweet flesh that is generally cooked by boiling, braising, or stewing. Choose smaller turnips that feel heavy for their size and are firm to the touch. Refrigerate in a plastic bag for up to 1 week.
The young leaves can be cooked as greens, stir-fried or used in soup. The root is excellent raw for salad and juices, for pickling or cooking. In Japan, turnips are often carved into chrysanthemum shapes, pickled and used as a garnish.
Nutrition Info
High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Potassium and Copper.
Health benefit and Uses
Turnip juice is especially good for any mucous and catarrhal conditions. They have been used successfully in all bronchial disturbances, even asthma . Turnip packs over the chest are good for relieving bronchial disorders and packs over the throat are good for sore throats. Turnip leaves are considered good for controlling calcium in the body, as are all other greens. They have been used successfully in the South to combat pellagra, which is a disease caused by lack of calcium in the body.
