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Vegetables, Swede
With its creamy purple skin and rounded shape Swede is a popular root vegetable. It has an attractive pale orange yellow coloured flesh with a bittersweet flavour. Swedes are the traditional accompaniment to haggis which is eaten in Scotland on Burns night where they are known as neeps. Over sized Swedes tend to be woody and tough so choose smaller Swedes, with smooth skin if possible. Avoid any that have damaged or blemished skin.
Scrub and peel Swede thickly to remove any tough skin and roots. Wash and cut into even-sized chunks. Swede can be boiled or steamed. To boil, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the chunks of Swede, cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. To steam, place the prepared chunks in a steamer and cook for 20-25 minutes. Your dog will like Swede, but like most vegetables the fibre content is broken down by cooking. Boil Swede until soft and tender, but only give a small amount with other vegetables and meat. Vegetables Broccoli Sprouts Cauliflower Cabbage Carrots Potatoes Peas Sweet Corn Turnip Runner Bean Swede |
