Some nutritious and delicious vegetables don’t always get to our plates because of their unpleasant smell!
Things Required:
A small turnip
A pot of water
Directions:
Peel the turnip and cut it in half. Cut one half into cubes. Leave the other half whole.
Place all the turnip pieces in a pot of boiling water. Test each half with a fork after 15 minutes or so to find out if it is soft. Continue until both halves are firm but tender.
This Is What Happens:
The cubed turnip cooks in less than half an hour. The other half needs more time and after half an hour it begins to smell bad.
Science Behind It:
Turnips and rutabagas contain hydrogen sulphide, which smells like rotten eggs. When you cook these vegetables, you release this bad-smelling gas. The longer you cook it, the more smelly chemicals are produced and the worse the odour and the stronger the taste.
Shorter cooking time also means that you save more of the vitamins and minerals.
