Swede at Christmas

[RealChristmasBaby]

I'm the only one who loves swede and I want it at Christmas dinner, but not to do it on the day. Previously when I've cooked and frozen swede it's a bit watery. Any tips or advice? Could I be overcooking the swede or not draining it enough?

It doesn't explode! Shrivels up if over cooked but doesn't explode.
Just a big baked potato in theory, everyone microwaved them as a student!

I mash mine with carrot and just drain the veg well before mashing. I make it in advance and freeze it. The only other ingredients I include are salt, pepper and butter- an absolute metric fuckton of butter.

Wow. I'd expect it to explode!

OP I'd steam it, so it's cooked with no added water, mash it with a bit of butter, pepper and nutmeg and freeze it, then reheat on the stove top on the day if it looks watery or in microwave if it looks fine.

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This is the kind of Swede I’d like for Christmas.

Ok. I might risk it. But I will take precautions.

Another vote for the microwave. I also love swede and I suggest a couple of trial runs. It’s too delicious only to have at one meal

I have never had a swede explode on me

😂😂😂

Would risk it 😂👀👀

🤣🤣

I cannot believe I’ve never heard of microwaving whole swede, what a game changer!

BTW I. now always use whole baked potatoes for making mash, keep the skins and freeze to airfryer as a side for other dishes.

I would love to host a Swede at Christmas. I just love the accent.

Who is that on the bike? I'm nearly 60 and got all unnecessary!

Always have swede with Christmas dinner. Lots of butter and white pepper. I boil mine and then dry on a tea towel before mashing. Pop it in a dish and microwave on the day.

I put the swede in the microwave for about 16 mins(depending on size) then use either an egg or milk and mash it. Tastes really sweet.

I have never had white pepper before - probably a stupid question but what does it taste like?

Alexander Skarsgård

OMG . ( faints away)

He is gorgeous, but surely if it is singing Swedes we are talking about, it should be one of these lovelies in our microwaves.

I am cooking swede or turnip as I'd call it 50 yrs or so and indeed it can be a pain to prepare, now if you're cooking it in with bacon well then it has to be chopped up however hard.

I had never heard of the microwave method and I love it mashed so it was on special today in supermarket so I bought one and threw it into microwave, it took nearly 25 mins to be soft and I have scooped it out, mashed it with butter/salt/pepper and to honest I could eat the whole bowl of it! I'll do that again!

Hotter than black pepper and very much underrated. I love it 😍

Thanks for the microwave method - will definitely give it a try. DH loves it and makes it for every roast dinner. We always add some nutmeg to it.

If it's 25 mins in the microwave you would be as well to chop it up and boil it. Butter, milk and black pepper.

It tastes completely different cooked in the microwave, it's not about the time

Ok I will try it!