My dislike of root vegetables is well known. But I know that I have to learn to like them if I want to eat in season. So I’ve been trying. My newest attempt: turnip custard. I had a really good version at the ONCE vegetarian dinner I went to last month. It was lemony and lightly turnipy with a really creamy consistency. I was amazed—I think it was the first time I ever liked turnips.

When I got a bunch of turnips in our CSA last week, I immediately looked for a custard recipe. I found one at the Fresh Dish. It’s a Boston blog, but I’d never read it before.

It looks like food porn!

My version didn’t come out quite as well as theirs. The top puffed up and looked more like cake than custard, but underneath it was still smooth and creamy. It had a heavier turnipy flavor than J. J.’s, so I’m not sure I would make it again, but Jason loved it. The sweetness of the ice cream, vanilla, and cinnamon mingled in an interesting way with the savoryness of the turnip. It reminded me a little of the pumpkin pudding we made earlier this year.

Any cooks out there have an idea of what we did wrong? Or any more good turnip recipes? We’re girding ourselves for the fall.

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