How to Use rutabaga in a Sentence

rutabaga

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • One shot shows rutabaga roasted in coffee, goat’s milk and Mexican chocolate.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2017

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