I recently visited the Farm to Family Store and the Lakeside Farmer's Market (Winter Indoor Version). My purpose for both visits was market analysis. As cold as it sounds, I wanted to see what vendors were offering this time of year. I'm also considering selling produce at Lakeside this spring and summer.
Turnips caught my eye at Farm to Family. They were just the right size and price. I bought 4 medium sized turnips. At Lakeside, it was local grown ginger. It was gorgeous and fresh and fragrant.
So, today for lunch I paired these two fresh local purchases. I cut the turnips into chunks and put them on a baking sheet.
After spraying them with oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, they went into a 400 degree oven for about 45 minutes. They emerged nearly perfect...
While they were roasting, I grated some fresh ginger and mixed it with rice vinegar and olive oil. I tossed it all in a bowl. I'm a big fan of intense flavors, and this mixture fit the bill. To be honest, the turnips with salt and pepper were totally fine on their own, and didn't really need to ginger dressing. It was fun making the concoction, and delicious to me. Next time I might skip the vinegar, and just toss them with oil, salt, pepper, and ginger before roasting.
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