Vegetables .....

[Wirrallass]

Not that long ago we had discussion after discussion about different vegetables and what they looked like - it was hilarious - so I thought I'd open a thread of its own to keep the topic going.

This is what I call a pumpkin, it's huge in size.

 

[Wirrallass]

This is what i call a swede, sorry it's on its side!

 

[grovesy]

This is what i call a swede, sorry it's on its side!

That is my turnip.

 

[Wirrallass]

This is my turnip

 

[goosey]

This is what i call a swede, sorry it's on its side!

Yes thats a swede

 

[Dollypolly]

Your swede to me is turnip

 

[goosey]

That is my turnip.

Noooooooooo thats a swede 😛

 

[Wirrallass]

These are my parsnips

 

[grovesy]

I

Noooooooooo thats a swede 😛

Depends on where in the country you are from, we also used them to make lanterns out of them at Halloween.

 

[Dollypolly]

I

Depends on where in the country you are from, we also used them to make lanterns out of them at Halloween.

Are you Scottish by any chance, as kids we'd do that now the turnips have shrunk and there is no way to make a lantern sadly.

 

[Wirrallass]

Seems we call vegetables different names depending on whereabouts we live 🙄

 

[Wirrallass]

We use pumpkins at Halloween

 

[goosey]

I

Depends on where in the country you are from, we also used them to make lanterns out of them at Halloween.

We make lanterns out of pumpkins, surely they are hard to cut?
I am from Northampton

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

WL your swede and turnip are the same as what I would call them. It's funny how it differs from regions.

 

[Wirrallass]

WL your swede and turnip are the same as what I would call them. It's funny how it differs from regions.

Yes i agree Lucy but then are your pumpkins as large as mine?🙄
We use them at Halloween and make lanterns out if them?
WL

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I get 2 massive pumpkins at Halloween and make lanterns too, the bigger the better

 

[Wirrallass]

I get 2 massive pumpkins at Halloween and make lanterns too, the bigger the better

Almost every house in our road has a candle lit pumpkin outside in their front gardens at Halloween - the children here love them. I see there is a definite north - south divide re vegetable names.
WL

 

[grovesy]

Are you Scottish by any chance, as kids we'd do that now the turnips have shrunk and there is no way to make a lantern sadly.

No, originally North East/Yorkshire, but exiled in Essex.

 

[weecee]

Yes that is a pumpkin, but where I come from originally (NZ) most of ours are large grey ones. Hard outer skin but fab orange flesh and just the yummiest to eat. Soup, fries, wedges, scones, mash, roast. Divine

 

[Wirrallass]

Parsnips are high in carbs