| Mangelwurzel. 06:49 - Sep 26 with 739 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
A competition took place in Somerset last week with various categories for this unusual root vegetable. A quirky event by all accounts, a little bit of British eccentricity if you like.
I seem to remember the name, possibly from a bloody Wurzels tune eons ago…..but my question to you all is, has anyone reading this actually ever seen one in the veg aisle, grown them or eaten it before?
I’m intrigued 😁
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It's very, very quiet.
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| Mangelwurzel. on 07:21 - Sep 26 with 681 views | Dubtractor |
I think the mangelwurzel marketing board spent some money this year, as they were featured heavily in every seed catalogue that came through my door this year.
Being an impressionable type, I obviously bought some!
Mine haven't grown super large, due to the stupid dry summer, but they have still got to the size of a good sized parsnip.
And for the eating they are decent, quite sweet, and roast well as a parsnip equivalent. Not anything like as earthy tasting as a beetroot. |  |
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| Mangelwurzel. on 07:54 - Sep 26 with 627 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Mangelwurzel. on 07:21 - Sep 26 by Dubtractor |
I think the mangelwurzel marketing board spent some money this year, as they were featured heavily in every seed catalogue that came through my door this year.
Being an impressionable type, I obviously bought some!
Mine haven't grown super large, due to the stupid dry summer, but they have still got to the size of a good sized parsnip.
And for the eating they are decent, quite sweet, and roast well as a parsnip equivalent. Not anything like as earthy tasting as a beetroot. |
Cheers Dubbers. Love a roasted root vegetable in the winter months. Sounds promising.
I’ll try to persuade a few of my clients with kitchen gardens to grow some next season as I often enjoy some freebies from them later in the summer 😁 | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Mangelwurzel. (n/t) on 07:54 - Sep 26 with 621 views | docklandsblue |
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| Mangelwurzel. on 07:54 - Sep 26 with 622 views | docklandsblue |
If you are a comedy fan you might be thinking of the Hancocks Half Hour episode that pastiches The Archers called The Bowman’s where Hancock sings a very memorable song about them
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| Mangelwurzel. on 07:58 - Sep 26 with 597 views | Benters |
They look like something from Harry Potter. |  |
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| Mangelwurzel. on 08:06 - Sep 26 with 569 views | PMac13 |
I just remember that Wurzel Gummage famously has one for a head….
Showing my age now! |  | | |
| Mangelwurzel. on 10:13 - Sep 26 with 451 views | farkenhell |
| Mangelwurzel. on 08:06 - Sep 26 by PMac13 |
I just remember that Wurzel Gummage famously has one for a head….
Showing my age now! |
Coopa tea anna slayce a ceyke 'll be very nayce indeeeed fer ol wurzel! | | | |
| Mangelwurzel. on 11:19 - Sep 26 with 421 views | Guthrum |
They were originally developed as an overwinter feed for cattle. So not really likely to appear much in the human diet (except, perhaps, among the very poorest farm labourers).
I'm told they're not particularly nice to eat. |  |
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| Mangelwurzel. on 19:10 - Sep 26 with 312 views | armchaircritic59 |
Yes, tried it many years ago when I must have been around 11/12, about 60 years ago. Can't remember much about it, save it couldn't have been disgusting, otherwise that I would have remembered! |  | | |
| Mangelwurzel. on 20:23 - Sep 26 with 276 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Just Googled them and they remind me of mandrakes from Harry Potter. Do they scream when pulled up? |  |
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