Roouddan

A roouddan is a red turnip-like vegetable. It grown around the Sea of Fallen Stars, and is a staple of peasants. It can be used as a thickener in stews, a base for livestock slop mashes. It keeps long ans well when protected from heat and the sun, as well as resisting rot and being edible when raw.

It is colloquially known as the "red turnip of Proskur".

Jalander's Dodge
As described in the article Jalander's Dodge, it was used as a means of smuggling by Mathym Jalander. Normal means of smuggling would be to hide a single vial of wine within bulk food, but with some experiments, Jalander was able to exploit the vegetable for smuggling itself.

Normally, the roouddans are absorbant, and cannot be grown in dry climates. As they absorb water, they can also be induced to take on flavors by soaking it in spiced water or broth. Jalander discovered that these turnips can absorb wine and hold it without leaking, and treated to prevent hounds from sniffing the contraband. The vegetable may then be crushed to extract the wine.

The wine stored in the turnip doesn't store well in skins or kegs, and thus it needs to be bottled.

Due to the smuggling, Jalander was estimated to have a personal wealth approaching 5 hundred million gold.