turnips and kale in organic boxes

[TheAvocadoOfWisdom]

We've done the organic box thing a few times, but have lost enthusiasm after a few months due to two things: the persistent appearance of turnips and kale (sometimes other green leafy stuff too obscure to name). It becomes such a chore to include the bloody stuff in meals - I know that some slebby chef types will just reach for the pancetta and goose fat and do a quick sauté, but AIBU to think there's a reason these veg don't appear on the shelves of the supermarket?

I don't know how the die-hard organic box people do it. I think they're secretly pretending they like kale and turnips, and do a really good "oooh turnip soup again" face every week

I do love both kale and turnips!

Tho, does your provider not offer you the 'say no to this veg' option?

YANBU? I think.

I bought lake from the supermarket today and I roasted in the oven and had with sausages and mash. Yum.

just chop turnips up and cook with carrots... they are bland on their own, but lovely with carrot, and swede too.. turnip is always on the shelf of a supermarket too..

*kale obv. Damn autocorrect

YANBU...though Kale is fine and full of the good stuff....our organic boxes seemed 65% potatoes! A few artfully placed carrots and an onion won't cut it.

I want corn, NICE lettuce, spring onions, broccoli, cucumber etc...nice veg!

I feel your pain...kale can be used in a stir-fry, and turnip can go in the slow cooker in a casserole if I can be bothered but my late Nan used to say that on the farm they used to use kale for animal feed, which has put me off a bit..

YABU to expect a huge variety of vegetables in the middle of winter when there's not much in the ground.

I always slow down or stop my organic boxes in the winter because they do get a bit same-y, but you can't blame the producers for that! You want local, fresh, organic produce, you have to realise there's not a lot of peas and tomatoes at this time of year.

they are seasonal veg though - it's what the British climate 'grows' at this time of year

kale is a very good substitue for meat in a lasagne, i use it shredded raw in between layers of tomato sauce and pasta, steamed instead of cabbage, steamed in white wine with a slug of cream, stir fried with anchovies and chilli...

marvellous stuff!

turnip is the devils head and should be binned asap

YABU with regard to kale, it's delicious and very Good For You. But turnips, yuck. We don't really tend to get them in the box very often at all, but I have been known to compost the odd turnip that does turn up, direct from the veg box.

But they do sell them both in the supermarket!

I love kale ( not turnips though)!

Peel potatoes and cut op small, finely dice an onion and then very finely slice up the kale (take stalk out). Bring to boil (only little water) till potatoes are cooked. Add butter and milk and mash. If not veggie mix in some fried bacon and and serve with a smoked sausage and mustard! One of our favorite dishes.

Also tastes very well the next day cooked a la bubble and squeak!

We pass on the veggies we dont like to friends who do like them...

Isn't the point of organic boxes that it isn't what is in the supermarket? ie out of season stuff flown in from warmer climes? Not a big fan of nips myself but I love a bit of kale.

Arf at corn in January. Keep hoping

You're being wussy with the kale but I'm with you on the turnips, nasty creatures they are.

What Andi said - it's winter in Britain. The only stuff that grows here at this time if year is root veg and kale/brussels sprouts. That makes the veg box a bit boring. But if your friendly local organic farmer was importing tomatoes and beans then he'd be called Tesco...

You need the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall River Cottage Veg book for the kale.

There is an amazing kale pizza recipe where the kale goes all crunchy and tastes like Chinese restaurant seaweed.

Ooh Tunip any links to that recipe?

I use Riverford, they do a variety of boxes and you can change which one you have from week to week. In the winter I always switch to the one with no brussel sprouts, and so I don't have to eat a cabbage every week.

Here you go Parsley

Wash kale, pat dry. Oliv oil on kale, rub all over the kale.
Hottish oven for 12 ish minutes, turning it often whilst it cooks.
Crunchy and divine

Second the HFW reccy!!

Also his kale and mushroom lasagne is amazing Tunip if you haven't tried it. Currently eating bubble and squeak to use up our Brussels, also from his book.

YABU OP. You can chop kale into stir fries, fry it in butter and garlic and have it with fish, and lots of other things.....

Turnips - mash? Gratin? Like any other root veg? Roasted?

Be more creative!!

Make kale crisps - they are absolutely delicious.

kale is a very good substitue for meat in a lasagne

I find that very hard to believe!

it is if you're vegetarian

Kale is nice steamed and dressed with olive oil and toasted sesame seeds. It brings out the iodine-y flavour and has a Japanese feel to it.

Turnip - bit meh but fine in a mash or soup or a mixed root veg roast really.

The one that always gets me is chard. I adore spinach and could never eat too much, but I get sick of chard very quickly.

I suppose... I use spinach a lot, and kale would substitute for spinach.. so you could put it in a veggie curry too or a stew