Preparing German Turnips

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1. Wash and remove the stems from German turnip with a sharp knife.
2. Peel them and make sure you get rid of all woody parts! They are not eatable!
3. Cut the turnips into long, 1 inch thick stripes.

Cooking German Turnips

1. Pour to the pot water, add salt and German turnip stripes. Bring it to boil.
2. Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
3. After 10 minutes check if the German Turnip is soft. If not cook additional 1-2 minutes, if yes - rinse it and set aside.
4. Rinse and set aside.

Making Bechamel Sauce

1. Prepare the roux by melting butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add flour and combine both ingredients. Let it cook for 3 minutes.
2. Add milk and stir vigorously with a whisk until all ingredients combine.
3. Season with vegetable stock powder, pepper, nutmeg and salt, if needed.
4. Mix it with cooked and rinsed German Turnip stripes.