The turnip is an especially important food because all of it—root, stem, leaves—is edible, unlike say tomato and rhubarb, which have toxic leaves. The New York Times offers 217 turnip recipes ...

Cover the skillet and cook 2 minutes, until the carrots and turnips are crisp-tender. Stir in the soba noodles and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

FOOD What We’re Cooking This Week: Hakurei Turnip Salad With Caesar-ish Dressing Bred during post-WWII food shortages, hakurei turnips don’t develop the bitter flavor of more mature turnips.