turnips

Turnip, the food root of the plant of the same name, is very widespread especially in the northern regions of Italy, where it is not only used to prepare salads, but also to enrich rice and cured meat dishes. There are two different varieties of turnip, one autumnal (which is specifically typical of the provinces of Milan and Lodi) and the other which is instead spring: the color is usually white, although one can also find shades tending towards light purple, and the shape is similar to a sphere, an egg or even a cone.