SWEDE

[rosiew]

Hi all
I love this veg but i have to cook it for a couple of hours for it to soften. Anyone any idea's of a quicker way.

[HowardKennitby]

are you dicing it before cooking? It should not take that long.

[smurf]

have you got a pressure cooker

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.bbcgoodfoo...6/root-vegetable-mash

http://www.bbcgoodfoo...ip-and-mustard-gratin

[gingejbee]

Diced, in a pressure cooker - 7 minutes.

[tinkerbell23]

Cut it smallish and steam it... Only takes us 40odd mins to be honest xx

[rosiew]

I have one of them kitchen wizard things that dice it up exactly the same size which is quite small. It still takes forever. I put a light under it at 16.30 and it's still bubbling away and still not that tender. I have a slow cooker (iv tried it in that) but not a pressure cooker smurf

[EcclesCake]

To be clear Rosie, you have small cubes of swede in water that has been brought to a boil and you've been simmering it since 16.30 and it's still not tender?

Is this the case?

[rosiew]

That is exactly right eccles cake. This happens everytime i cook swede and the gas is on under the pan.

[Tilly2]

Are you sure it's a swede? They do look very similar to cannonballs. Not the same colour of course, but definitely the same shape.

[EcclesCake]

Well then the answer is simple, you are trying to boil a bowling ball, how the hell you've managed to peel and cube it is beyond me but it is all I can think of!!!

Seriously it should take no longer than boiling a spud. I'm intrigued, as you clearly are!

[HowardKennitby]

Assuming it is a swede, are you sure the ones you buy are ripe enough? They can be like cannonballs if unripe but I still find it odd that it is not cooked after 2 hours.

[rosiew]

Oh its definately swede. It needs a cannoball under it

[DTCwordfan]

Are you using water in the pan?

[ChuckFickens]

I would have thought after two hours you should have something that closely resembles soup!

[rosiew]

What else is there to use lol. Seriously, it is still bubbling away but Mr Rosie is on his way home so i will be trying to mash it in the next 10 minutes. Wish me luck

[EcclesCake]

Exactly my thoughts Chuck.

[rosiew]

Just thought, im going to try buying a swede from a different supermarket rather than Morrisons. It might have a lot to do with it

[quinie]

Hi,rosiew,I buy my swedes from Morrisons so I don't think that's the problem.

[Georgiesmum]

If all else fails rosiew, buy the swede already cubed. Ive done this before as swede can be a real so and so to cut up small..That way it is all cut up to the same size and it takes no time at all. Good luck!

[pillj123]

when I do carrot and swede mash..I cube both...and into boiling water for about 20 minutes...DONE...then mash???
I cannot fathom the root of your problem??