turnip greens
Edible brassica foliage
Turnip greens are the leafy tops of the turnip plant, eaten as a vegetable.
A staple of Southern American cooking, they're typically braised or simmered with pork fat: She made turnip greens with ham hocks.
Like collard greens and mustard greens, they have a slightly bitter, peppery flavor that mellows with cooking.
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- collardCabbage-family cooking green
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- ham hockPig's lower leg joint
- fatbackPig's back adipose
black-eyed peas · smoked turkey · vinegar sauce · hot sauce · sweet tea · grits · okra · fried chicken
Cabbage-family cooking green
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- bok choyChinese leafy vegetable
arugula · watercress · escarole · endive · radicchio · frisee · mache · romaine
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
tangy · bracing · mustardy · robust · astringent · spicy · zesty · assertive
soul food
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
fatback · black-eyed peas · smoked turkey · vinegar sauce · hot sauce · sweet tea · grits · okra · fried chicken · biscuits
collard
Cabbage-family cooking green
bok choy · arugula · watercress · escarole · endive · radicchio · frisee · mache · romaine · mesclun
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
earthy · tangy · bracing · mustardy · robust · astringent · spicy · zesty · assertive · mineral
braised
Browned and simmered slowly
steamed · stewed · simmered · garlic · olive oil · vinegar · lemon · smothered · slow-cooked · raw
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
calcium · iron · folate · fiber · antioxidants · minerals · potassium · magnesium · low-calorie · nutrient-dense
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- Calciumcalcium, bone health, bones, dairy, yogurt
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, lettuce, chard
- Southern cropspeaches, peanuts, pecans, sweet potatoes, cotton
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut