Homemaker Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Last week I bought some parsnips at my natural foods co-op. I had never tried them before and decided to "go for it." I cubed one up and put it in a casserole dish along with some cubed sweet potatoes and chopped onions from my garden. I drizzled with olive oil and roasted them in the oven. The only seasoning they needed was salt and pepper. It was delicious!! Over Thanksgiving weekend, while feasting at my in-laws, I dreamed about getting back home so I could make more. It was that good! What other yummy ways do you prepare parsnips? Link to comment
WormGuy Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 You can have mine, I can't stand them. John Link to comment
GirlNextDoor Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 What do they taste like? Link to comment
indy gal preps Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I fry some in bacon grease,add salt & pepper. Like fried potatoes but with a sort of sweet taste. Just fry till light brown and turn to fry the other side.I Love them! Link to comment
GettinReady Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 We LOVE Parsnips! Whenever I cook a ham dinner I throw them in the bottom of the roaster with all my other vegetables...cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, parsnips...and brocoli. The brocoli takes on such an awesome flavor! My favorite way of eating brocoli...oh, but this was about Parsnips...yes, we love our Parsnips, too! They come out so sweet, almost like a cross between a carrot and a sweet potato! Yum, Yum! Link to comment
GirlNextDoor Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Honey says they are bitter. Link to comment
Mea Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I've heard that they are bitter...until they have been frozen in the ground. They can stay in the ground all winter if need be. 25 years ago i had them for the first time. Was working home-care at that time and the clients wanted some for their dinner. My initial reaction while cooking them was along the line of..'How can they eat something that smells so bad !' They insisted i try some...and they were absolutely delisious ! Learn something every day, i guess. Link to comment
Cat Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I like 'em in stews... beef or corned beef, chopped up with the potatoes and carrots. They add a slightly sweet taste. Link to comment
Momo Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I discovered them about 10 years ago. Unfortunately, DH hates them with a passion. We have a local restaurant that serves them on their blueplate mixed with rutabagas. We go there once in a while, so when we do I always order them. Link to comment
Peaceful Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I am so glad this topic came up. I bought parsnips, rhutabaga and onion to roast under the turkey (then it really adds to the flavor of the gravy) but forgot to use them. These will turn up as a side this week. I love rhutabaga cooked and then mashed with potatoes. It gives them a rich flavor and color (buttery). Link to comment
Homemaker Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 From what I've read, parsnips are a close relative of carrots. In fact, I believe they were what people had before the intense orange colors were bred into them. After the orange ones caught on, the plain parsnips were abandoned as people food and mainly used for livestock. They taste sweet, like a carrot, but have a very mild flavor. Not strong like carrots. If you dig them before the winter, they will be bitter. If anybody has tried them in the past but hated them, they should consider giving them another chance with ones that have been dug in the winter or early spring. Be careful with grocery store parsnips right now. They may have been sitting there quite a while and were probably dug before they were able to sweeten up. Go ahead, give them another try! You may discover your favorite vegetable you never knew. Link to comment
HSmom Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Recently, I snuck parsnips into a turkey pot pie and noone knew. Link to comment
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