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Root Crop: "Singkamas"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 10 Mar 23

In the Philippines, it is one of the most common root crops. Although some Filipinos do not know what the English term for it. "Singkamas" is a Spanish word that is known as Jicama in English. In some countries, they call it the...

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The jicama

rhuenz @rhuenz (10680) 26 Sep 20

Do you know jicama or Mexican turnip? I really liked this,i used to eat with native vinegar and salt.It is popular in Philippines as well.Here are the health benefits; Jicama contains many important vitamins and minerals,...

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Food Porn: "Singkamas or Jicama"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 15 Apr 20

Before I strip off the jicama's covering, I want it to share this snack of mine. I will do my self-quarantine regime. It is a simple snack with vinegar and sprinkled with a bit of salt. It depends on what country you are in. It is...

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Cooking Turnips

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 21 Mar 19

Happy Thursday all! How’s it going? I am kind of having an off start to my week and have just been a hair grumpy the past couple of days. I don’t really have a reason to be but it is what it is. Only 38 more hours left in the work...

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Food Porn: “Singkamas”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 12 May 18

Today, my mother bought "singkamas' or turnip from the public market. In some countries, they called it Mexican potato or turnip. It sounds appealing for some who haven't seen one. It has been a long time that I haven’t eaten it....

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Have You Seen This Big Singkamas?

Tokz @ilocosboy (45155) • Philippines 14 Jun 16

Have you seen this big white turnip? Most of you may not but I have seen one (well, because I'm the one who took this photo). Really big singkamas. Bigger than a kid. The turnip is more than 11 kilograms and is bigger than the...

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Planting turnip greens

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 30 Mar 16

My relative starts to plant turnip greens. At first I thought that she wants to have turnip greens for salad or as stir fried vegetables. When I ask her about it, she says it is for good luck. It seems a waste of space to plant...

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Turnip Fries

911Ricki @911Ricki (13588) • Canada 15 Feb 13

I bought two turnips the other day while on sale. I made these fries in the summer, and I didn't mind them. I skinned them, then cut them up. Add a touch of oil, sea salt, pepper, and Montreal Steak spice. I cooked them to...

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Wireworm Control

EvrWonder @EvrWonder (3571) • Canada 6 Feb 10

Another year upon us. The garden is sitting dormant, waiting for the compost and tilling. We have had, in the past problems with wire worms so i have been researching. We do rotate our crops but still, our potatoes, carrots and...

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Do you have a cunning plan??

Wizzywig @Wizzywig (7847) 31 Jul 08

Does it involve turnips? Is it a more cunning plan than any of Baldricks?? Would you share your wisdom with the rest of us? How original can you be...

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Ham Shank Broth and Cantabrian Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 25 Jan 07

Copyright Dorine Houston 2007 It has not been this cold for a year. Our local weather forecasters are saying that temperatures are well below freezing, in the 20s F, and that when the wind chill is factored in, it feels like 0...

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Can i Sue....Please help..I need ur opinion?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 2 Dec 06

I wasn't really choking on my turnip, and the waiter performed the Heimlich manoever on me. Can I sue........

choking on food

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