🥬🇬🇧 Fresh British Turnips – Mild, Crisp & Earthy

Our Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips have firm white flesh and a distinctive fresh, gently peppery flavour.

Raw Turnips are crisp and refreshing, while cooking softens their texture and develops a milder, slightly sweeter flavour. Roast them until golden, mash them with potatoes, add them to soups and casseroles or finely slice them into salads and slaws.

They’re a traditional British root vegetable that’s simple, versatile and brilliant for everyday home cooking.

Our Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips are carefully selected for freshness, firmness and quality.

Crisp. Earthy. Gently peppery. A proper traditional root. 🥬🇬🇧

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🥬 About Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips

Our Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips are root vegetables belonging to the Brassica family, alongside cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.

Young Turnips can have a particularly delicate flavour and tender texture, while larger roots tend to develop a stronger earthy character.

They’re delicious both raw and cooked.

Perfect for:

🔥 Roasting
🥔 Mash
🍲 Soups & stews
🥗 Fresh salads
🥘 Casseroles
🌿 Vegetable sides
🍽️ Sunday dinners
🥕 Root vegetable traybakes
🥗 Homemade slaws

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💫 Mild, Crisp & Gently Peppery

Mild 🌿 | Crisp 💥 | Earthy 🥬 | Peppery ✨ | Slightly Sweet When Cooked 🍯

Fresh Turnips have a crisp texture and gentle peppery character when raw.

Cooking makes them softer and mellows their flavour.

🌿 Perfect Flavour Pairings

Try Turnips with:

🧄 Garlic
🌿 Thyme
🌿 Rosemary
🧈 Butter
🌰 Mustard
🍯 Honey
⚫ Black pepper
🥔 Potatoes
🥕 Carrots
🧅 Onions

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💚 British Turnip Nutrition

Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips naturally provide fibre, vitamins and minerals as part of a varied and balanced diet.

🍊 Naturally Contains Vitamin C

Fresh Turnips naturally provide vitamin C.

🌾 Provides Dietary Fibre

Turnips naturally provide dietary fibre.

🌱 Naturally Low in Fat

Plain Fresh Turnips naturally contain very little fat.

🥬 Part of the Brassica Family

Turnips belong to the Brassica family and provide naturally occurring plant compounds also found across other vegetables in this family.

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📊 Typical Nutritional Information

Approximate values per 100g of raw Turnip:

🔥 Calories: Approx. 28 kcal
🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 6.4g
🌱 Fibre: Approx. 1.8g
💪 Protein: Approx. 0.9g
🥑 Fat: Approx. 0.1g
🍊 Vitamin C: Naturally present
⚡ Potassium: Naturally present

Values are approximate and can vary according to variety, season and growing conditions.

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🔪 How to Prepare Fresh British Turnips

Preparing Fresh British Turnips is straightforward.

1. Wash thoroughly under cool running water.
2. Scrub away any surface soil.
3. Trim the leafy top and root end.
4. Young Turnips can often be cooked with their skin attached.
5. Peel larger roots if the outer skin feels particularly tough.
6. Cut into wedges for roasting.
7. Dice for soups and casseroles.
8. Chop into chunks for mash.
9. Finely slice or grate for raw salads.

🥬 Preparation Tip

Don’t automatically peel every Turnip.

Small, young roots can have tender edible skin and may simply need a thorough wash and scrub.

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🍽️ Ways to Enjoy British Turnips

There are plenty of ways to use this traditional root vegetable.

🔥 Roast with garlic & herbs
🥔 Mash with potatoes
🍲 Add to soups
🥘 Stir into casseroles
🥗 Grate into slaws
🧈 Sauté with butter
🥕 Add to root vegetable traybakes
🍯 Glaze with honey
🌰 Pair with mustard
🍽️ Serve with Sunday dinner

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🧄🌿 Roasted Fresh Turnips with Garlic & Herbs

Roasting Fresh British Turnips softens their texture and develops delicious golden edges.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 3–4

• 500g Turnips 🥬
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves 🧄
• Fresh thyme or rosemary 🌿
• Black pepper
• Small pinch salt

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan.
2. Wash and prepare the Turnips.
3. Cut into evenly sized wedges or cubes.
4. Place in a bowl.
5. Add olive oil.
6. Add garlic and herbs.
7. Season lightly.
8. Toss thoroughly.
9. Spread across a baking tray in a single layer.
10. Roast for approximately 25–35 minutes.
11. Turn halfway through.
12. Serve when tender and golden.

✨ Give them plenty of room on the tray so they roast rather than steam.

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🥔🥬 Creamy Turnip & Potato Mash

Turnips and Potatoes make a wonderfully comforting combination.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 4

• 500g Turnips 🥬
• 600g floury Potatoes 🥔
• 30g butter 🧈
• Splash of warm milk
• Black pepper
• Pinch nutmeg – optional

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Peel the Turnips if necessary.
2. Peel the Potatoes if desired.
3. Cut both into similar-sized pieces.
4. Place in a saucepan.
5. Cover with water.
6. Bring to the boil.
7. Simmer until completely tender.
8. Drain thoroughly.
9. Allow excess moisture to steam away.
10. Add butter.
11. Mash until smooth.
12. Add enough warm milk for your preferred consistency.
13. Finish with black pepper and nutmeg if desired.

✨ Brilliant with sausages, pies, casseroles and roast dinners.

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🍯🥬 Honey & Mustard Roasted Turnips

The gentle pepperiness of Turnips works particularly well with sweet honey and punchy mustard.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 3–4

• 500g Turnips 🥬
• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
• Fresh thyme 🌿
• Black pepper

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan.
2. Wash and prepare the Turnips.
3. Cut into wedges.
4. Mix the olive oil, honey and mustard.
5. Pour over the Turnips.
6. Add thyme and black pepper.
7. Toss thoroughly.
8. Spread over a baking tray.
9. Roast until completely tender and caramelised.
10. Turn during cooking.

✨ Sweet, savoury and fantastic alongside roast meat or other vegetables.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Fresh British Turnips?

✔ Fresh British produce 🇬🇧
✔ Crisp white flesh
✔ Mild earthy flavour
✔ Gently peppery when raw
✔ Softer & sweeter when cooked
✔ Fantastic roasted
✔ Excellent for mash
✔ Brilliant in soups & stews
✔ Delicious raw in slaws
✔ Traditional British root vegetable
✔ Carefully selected for freshness
✔ Plastic free ♻️

Our Fresh British Mild Crisp Turnips are a versatile traditional vegetable that’s equally at home in hearty winter cooking and fresh crunchy salads.

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❓ Fresh Turnip FAQs

Can Fresh Turnips Be Eaten Raw?

Yes. Raw Turnips have a crisp texture and gently peppery flavour. Try finely slicing or grating them into salads and slaws.

Do Turnips Need Peeling?

Not always. Small young Turnips can often simply be thoroughly washed and scrubbed. Larger roots may benefit from peeling.

Are Turnips Good for Roasting?

Absolutely. Roasting softens their texture and develops a milder, slightly sweeter flavour.

Are Turnips and Swedes the Same?

No. They’re related but different vegetables. Turnips are generally smaller with white flesh, while Swedes are usually larger with yellow-orange flesh.

What Goes Well with Turnips?

Garlic, thyme, rosemary, butter, mustard, honey, black pepper, Potatoes and other root vegetables all work particularly well.

Are These Turnips British?

Yes. These Turnips are UK grown. 🇬🇧

How Should Fresh British Turnips Be Stored?

Keep them refrigerated, preferably in the vegetable drawer.

If leafy tops are attached, removing them before storage can help the roots retain moisture.