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I grew parsnips for the first time some years back. I can eat them but if offered a choice of them or a green veggie I go green. We ate what we grew but I never planted them again. If offered at someones home I could eat without comment.
We love them with roast pork, along with carrots, potatoes and onions. And with a good oven-baked pot roast, too. When my kids were younger, they called them "white carrots."
Especially sauteed in butter, to the point of being crispy.
Good with roast pork, cook them right along with the roast, where they'll soak up some of that pork flavor.
One time when I was eating at someone's house, they served mashed potatoes. Now I couldn't decide what made these mashed potatoes SO good, the answer was "it's something you probably never had before, parsnips." I had a good laugh over that.
I am so glad you asked this question. I have so long wondered what a parsnip is...if you gave me pen and paper and asked me to draw a picture of a parsnip, I wouldn't have the foggiest notion of what it looks like.
So, is it delicious, and have my culinary life and taste buds been stunted from not ever having sampled a parsnip?? I am willing to try one--or more...I'm not sure my local Piggly Wiggly grocery carries them, though, I'll have to check--would they be next to the collards???
Only two things I don't like---Parsnips and Cilantro. Parsnips are probably not so bad, but the last time I had them they were very strong, and I never tried them again. I love rutabaga and beets and kohlrabi.
Only two things I don't like---Parsnips and Cilantro. Parsnips are probably not so bad, but the last time I had them they were very strong, and I never tried them again. I love rutabaga and beets and kohlrabi.
Roasted is the best way - they have a strong, particular taste - I think roasting them makes the flavor less overpowering - they are not so good boiled and IMHO they can overpower a stew.
I love Parsnips, delicious in winter soups ( especially curried), roasted with a dash of honey, and also as pasnip "chips" ( as in potato chips - all root vegetables make gorgeous "crisps" - beetroot/carrot for example) - Absolutely delicious. Really nice mashed too instead of mash potatoes.
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