I talk to my kids every day about eating a rainbow of produce to get all the nutrients they need. But you know what color is left out of the rainbow? White.
That is, at least according to my 7-year-old twins when I presented cauliflower to them at the dinner table.
What a shame. Have we lost all the love for the contributions of white veggies such as onions and cauliflower and all their good-for-you nutrients?
So what better time than winter to celebrate an oft-overlooked white veggie — the turnip! The turnip is misunderstood and passed over all too quickly. Raw, its flavor is sharp, even unpleasant. But as it cooks the turnip softens into a milder, earthy, slightly sweet flavor.