Does anyone here know the difference between a swede and a turnip?

The reason I ask is, as a southerner, I was always lead to believe a swede was the larger of the two - being brownish/mauve in colour and a turnip was the smaller and white with a green top. I still firmly believe that but my northern work colleagues think its the other way round. Im beginning to doubt myself - BUT I'M SURE IM RIGHT!!!!

Swede is larger than a turnip.

Originally posted by Johnh

Swede is larger than a turnip.

Common misconception around Sheffield area, My mother always used to call a swede a turnip. Just a local thing I guess!

Originally posted by Ellybum

The reason I ask is, as a southerner, I was always lead to believe a swede was the larger of the two - being brownish/mauve in colour and a turnip was the smaller and white with a green top. I still firmly believe that but my northern work colleagues think its the other way round. Im beginning to doubt myself - BUT I'M SURE IM RIGHT!!!!

spot on white turnips the other stuff that is more common in "stew packs" @ Morri's is swede.

oh! and pork is red meat not white in case the mother in law is reading this post.

They also taste different. I don't like turnip but I like swede with carrot mash.

one is in charge of England, the other is a vegetable.

hang on did i get that the right way?

Originally posted by liamfh

one is in charge of England, the other is a vegetable.

 

hang on did i get that the right way?

Top stuff, he he!!! liam!

Originally posted by liamfh

one is in charge of England, the other is a vegetable.

 

hang on did i get that the right way?

Is that the country or football team ?

Originally posted by liamfh

one is in charge of England, the other is a vegetable.

 

hang on did i get that the right way?

Haha! That was so funny - and extremely witty!

Thanks for all the responses so far - I KNEW I WAS RIGHT!!

Actually...haven't both of them at some time been in charge of England?

So...there is no difference?

Originally posted by Johnh

Common misconception around Sheffield area, My mother always used to call a swede a turnip. Just a local thing I guess!

It changes depending which area of the country you're in. I'm a southerner and as far as I'm concerned the swede is the purple one, but people in Scotland, the North and Cornwall believe the opposite.

Originally posted by JoeP

Actually...haven't both of them at some time been in charge of England?

 

So...there is no difference?

Correction:

One is in charge of England, and the other in charge of Wednesday.