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This month, you'll find turnips taking a lead role on chef Trey Cioccia's farm-driven menuthe spicy root vegetable will continue to make an appearance until we get a deep freeze. Cioccia prefers the small, white Hakurei variety.
'We base our entire menu around vegetables,” Cioccia says of his downtown restaurant, The Farm House. 'They're the star of the show for us, even in the wintertime.”
He's been known to shave them, pickle them, and braise them in beef fat for a luxurious side dish. In the recipe below, he cooks them until they are barely soft, stems and all, and douses them in a light butter sauce. 'You can also take out the vinegar in this version and add some sugarturnips love a little sweetness,” he adds.
Butter-Poached Turnips
Courtesy of chef Trey Cioccia, The Farm HouseServes 4, as a side dish Ingredients: 4 bunches Hakurei turnips, stems intact ½ cup butter ¼ cup smoked vinegar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ tablespoon black pepper
Directions:
In a pot, add all ingredients, and cover with water. Simmer for 15 minutes, until turnips are soft. Using a slotted spoon, remove turnips from the pot, and reserve on a plate. Continue simmering liquid, until reduced by three quarters. Add the turnips back to pot, coating them with the reduction. Serve warm.