baldrick loves turnips, a trait that would also be present in his descendants. in the episode "beer", where he and percy famously discover a turnip shaped like a "thingy". baldrick is particularly delighted by the discovery, because it contrasts with his own "thingy" which is shaped like a turnip. in the same episode baldrick reveals his recipe for "turnip surprise" – "the surprise is: there's nothing in it except the turnip".