How to Use rutabaga in a Sentence
rutabaga
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The rest of the plate is rowdy, with a rutabaga mash below the porterhouse and plenty of char on top of it.
— Coastmag, Orange County Register, 31 Mar. 2017 -
Add the cabbage, carrots, rutabaga, water, broth, bay leaf, thyme and salt to the pot.
— ExpressNews.com, 6 Nov. 2019 -
Add the eggs, radish (or turnip or rutabaga), cabbage and tofu and return to a boil.
— Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021 -
Brook trout with maitake mushroom, rutabaga, and dashi cream.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2022 -
Parsnips, turnips, and rutabagas are all very earthy, sometimes bitter, and tend to be quite strong.
— Christopher Michel, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023 -
Sow seeds for head lettuce, parsnips, rutabaga, beets and turnips directly in the ground.
— Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 14 July 2017 -
Roast until tender and caramelized in places, about 25 to 30 minutes (the beets and rutabaga may take a little longer).
— Star Tribune, 9 Dec. 2020 -
Try the pork shoulder with kale, rutabaga, Tasso sauce, golden raisin, red beans and rice buff.
— Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 Dec. 2017 -
So Kenny the Jest, along with having egg on his face, wore splotches of banana puree and rutabaga.
— Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 19 Aug. 2020 -
The meat, potatoes, onions and rutabaga baked in pastry made a filling midday meal.
— Katherine Rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2017 -
This hand pie is stuffed with a generous serving of lamb, potato, rutabaga, onion and fresh mint and served with a side of red wine gravy.
— Lauren Saria, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2020 -
Root crops, including beets, carrots, radish, parsnip, rutabaga and turnip, must be grown from seeds sown in the garden.
— NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017 -
The chef serves it with charred radicchio and mashed rutabaga, along with pickled cranberries scattered all about the plate.
— Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2017 -
His are made with rutabaga, which is slow-cooked, hot air fried in olive oil, and served either plain or with a variety of toppings.
— Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 -
Lehto’s ships their beef, chicken, and vegetable pasties that include potato, onion and rutabaga — a hallmark of a true pasty — in the filling.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2022 -
Plant lettuce, carrots, beets, radish, turnips, English peas and rutabaga by seed.
— Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019 -
And the Gilfeather rutabaga is a witty play on a classic baked potato, plied with ginger creme fraiche and chives.
— Dominic Armato, azcentral, 1 July 2019 -
When presented with many small rutabaga cubes, the elephant inhaled air through her trunk for suction to pick them up.
— New York Times, 1 June 2021 -
Bean says Arctic Organics will have onions, Chioggia beets and rutabaga at the market for the first time this weekend.
— Steve Edwards, Alaska Dispatch News, 30 Aug. 2017 -
Add rutabaga, season with smoked salt or sea salt, and add 2-3 tablespoons of water.
— Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022 -
It's served with mashed potatoes, a carrot and rutabaga puree seasoned with thyme and local honey.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2018 -
Listen, there are other things that are better than rutabaga.
— Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2017 -
Direct seed into the garden: rutabaga, beets, carrots, and turnips.
— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020 -
Simmer vegetables in that same broth—go rogue with butternut and collards, or rutabaga and kale—for an all-in-one meal.
— Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit, 15 Feb. 2018 -
Peel rutabaga and cut it into roughly ½-inch-by-1-inch batons.
— Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022 -
Continue to plant from seed: rutabaga, carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, leafy greens.
— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024 -
Direct seed root crops into garden beds: rutabaga, beets, carrots and turnips.
— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2022 -
Think toasty soft pretzels dipped in velvety rutabaga fondue or braised tempeh with crunchy kimchee slaw.
— Michael Klein, Philly.com, 10 Jan. 2018 -
In all Bay Area microclimates, carrot, beet, turnip, rutabaga and parsnip can be planted in late winter through spring and again in late summer.
— Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2018 -
When the researchers presented just a few pieces of rutabaga, the elephant adeptly picked them up using the trunk’s grasping tips, according to Science News.
— Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2021
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