do rutabagas taste like turnips?

Answer 1

No. They both have their own flavors and textures.

Turnips are slightly more bitter than Rutabagas.

Rutabagas are kind of bland, and a little more firm textured than turnips. Turnips turn just a little bit mushy.

I like them both.

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Answer 2

The rutabaga is a cross between the white turnip and cabbage, so I would say yes but it is still a bit distinctive

To check more out look at this website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga

Answer 3

I think rutabaga taste resembles cauliflower more than it does turnips.