We are firmly in the middle of autumn and our gardens are yielding final harvests, so this week we’re taking a deep dive into root vegetables. From potatoes to carrots to beets and more, we have recipes for you to prepare comfort dishes that are sure to keep you satiated as we enter hibernation season.
Also, Fred could have used some of these tips when he accidentally ordered a mountain of turnips on Call the Midwife. But even if you don’t have hundreds of root veggies blocking your street, you’ll still enjoy some of these recipes!
Happy Halloween week! 🎃
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
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PoTAto, PoTAHto!
How Do Potatoes Grow?
Follow America’s favorite vegetable from field to factory to see how potatoes grow and how they’re turned into chips.
NOVA ScienceNOW: Cook’s Illustrated Potatoes
In a classic clip, Cook’s Illustrated’s Dan Souza explores why all potatoes are not created equal.
Onion and Potato Gratin from Chef Lidia Bastianich
Onions, potatoes, cream, and cheese come together, in the ultimate side dish. Put together this easy gratin!
Mashed Potato Cakes from Cook’s Country
Got some extra mashed potatoes? Learn how to make this leftover favorite.
Potatoes the New Orleans Way
Chef Kevin Belton cooks up sweet potato gnocchi, sweet potato pecan casserole, and bacon potatoes au gratin.
Hungry Planet: Sweet Potatoes’ Flavor
Scientists identify sweet potatoes’ complex flavor profile, aiming to make them more delicious. Here’s a recipe to try: grilled sweet potatoes with maple chile crisp from Cook’s Country.
How Did Potatoes Change the World?
Potatoes are grown in 125 countries and are eaten by over a billion people worldwide, but where did they come from? Uncover the story of the potato’s migration.
Carrots, Beets, and Turnips!
Kitchen Vignettes: Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pesto
Use all the parts of the carrot for a bright side dish. No food waste here!
Kitchen Curious: Rooted Vegetables
Host Vivian Howard champions root veggies with hummus, a gratin, and a trip to the produce aisle. Tasting beauty from underground!
Transform Root Vegetables into Soup
Choose your own soup adventure with these foolproof steps. Throw those root veggies in the pot.
Pickled Beets
Matt from Crooked Fence Produce shows A Chef’s Life’s host how to make “the best pickled beets she ever ate.”
Transform Your Turnips
Turnips are a seemingly plain root vegetable but they can be surprisingly delicious. Unlike the bitter, earthy purple-top variety, watch how to cook the tender, silky Hakurei turnip.
Roasted Root Vegetables from Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Sara and a chef-instructor share an easy hack for an effortless meal – roasting root vegetables to make a pureed soup.
American Masters: Jacques Pépin Makes Onion Soup Gratinée
“You can do an onion soup, but when you add the words gratinée, it is done with a crust of bread and, of course, cheese.” -Jacques Pépin
Recipe of the Week
Powerhouse Quinoa Salad with Kale and Roasted Beets
Just because you don’t know how to pronounce it (yet) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat it. Let’s protein-and-fiber-max!
Special Section: Exploring Our Health
* In Season Four of “The Big Dig” podcast, “Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story,” we tell the origin story of national healthcare reform. So, what brought this odd couple, Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy, together and what ultimately pulled them apart?
* This old idea is still hurting patients today. What is it? Watch the full film, NOVA’s Critical Condition: Health in Black America.
* Administrative problems with a MassHealth program that provides personal care attendants, or PCAs, for people with disabilities is leading to gaps in care as well as unpaid workers. GBH News investigates.
* On Boston Public Radio, Teddy Walker of Protect Trans Futures joins with Harvard attorney Alejandra Caraballo and a trans youth to discuss access to healthcare in Massachusetts.
* Local, USA’s “Decolonizing Mental Health” episode takes a look at dismantling the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry.
GBH Birthday Trivia
How deep (pardon the pun) is your GBH knowledge? Find out by taking our new weekly trivia quiz!
This week’s question: What gardening show was originally filmed in GBH’s parking lot?
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Off Topic
1. There are nine Massachusetts ballot questions this year! GBH News is here to help break them down.
2. Chris Schmidt from NOVA and Marsha Bemko from ANTIQUES ROADSHOW face off in a trivia battle. Who will win?
3. Get ready to vote for the new “Voice of Logan.”Eight finalists have been chosen after nearly 6,000 people entered the contest to be a local voice making announcements at Logan Airport.
