“Rutabaga, Rutabaga, Rutabay-y-y-y ...” sang Frank Zappa in his 1970s song, “Call Any Vegetable.” Few Americans would recognize this strange-sounding vegetable that the British refer to as the ‘swede’ if they saw one at the Farmers’ Market. Rutabagas lost popularity during the Second World War because few other vegetables were available, and many people ate large quantities of them. After the war was over and people ceased to grow victory gardens, many became tired of the rutabaga and never ate the lowly vegetable again. It was mainly used as feed for livestock. So eating and cooking rutabagas was not passed down to younger generations, and few people today even know what they are, much less how best to prepare them. However, they are slowly making a comeback. A few years ago the Washington Post ran a story about the resurgence of the humble rutabaga at high-end restaurants in our capital city. This week, in our neck of the woods, many restaurants will feature them as part of