Parsnips

[Morning Glory]

Parsnips are such a lovely vegetable: sweet and nutty with a slight spice taste and hints of anise. They make a marvellous soup with very few additions. How do you use them?

Strangely, they have something in common with bananas when cooked.

 

[medtran49]

I'm not that fond of them, but Craig loves them in soups/stews and just roasted.

 

[Morning Glory]

I'm not that fond of them, but Craig loves them in soups/stews and just roasted.

I have to ask now: why don't you like them?

 

[medtran49]

I have to ask now: why don't you like them?

Don't really dislike them, I'll eat them, just I'd rather have other things if available.

 

[badjak]

I know it is "pastinaak" in Dutch, but I don't think I have ever eaten it

 

[Morning Glory]

Don't really dislike them, I'll eat them, just I'd rather have other things if available.

They can be very sweet. I don't like them when they are roasted with honey drizzled over. It topples them too far that way.

 

[Barriehie]

I've only ever boiled them, and then seasoned them with salt, pepper, and butter. They're about $0.50/lb. more than some of the meats I buy!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Definitely roasted. We used to grow them in England and they were a fixture for Sunday lunch. Just roasted, salt & pepper; their natural sweetness does the rest.

 

[TastyReuben]

Roasted, in soups, and mashed. Sometimes, when I’m making mashed potatoes, I’ll throw in a bit of parsnip to liven it up.

 

[medtran49]

They can be very sweet. I don't like them when they are roasted with honey drizzled over. It topples them too far that way.

Never had a sweet parsnip per se. They taste like very peppery carrots to me. When I roast, I parsteam a bit, otherwise they dry out too much for us, then toss with salt and pepper, plus a little EVOO, and roast.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I grow them here, occasionally I throw my seeds down and they sprout. I like them boil and mash. Roasting in California is not always efficient.

 

[Morning Glory]

Never had a sweet parsnip per se. They taste like very peppery carrots to me. When I roast, I parsteam a bit, otherwise they dry out too much for us, then toss with salt and pepper, plus a little EVOO, and roast.

Carrots are sweet though? There is a South American relative of the parsnip. I can't remember the name. Don't know if you or karadekoolaid have eaten that...

 

[Barriehie]

I grow them here, occasionally I throw my seeds down and they sprout. I like them boil and mash. Roasting in California is not always efficient.

You're the one getting roasted!

 

[SoCalZone10]

You're the one getting roasted!

Yeah, I cook outdoors 8-9 months.

 

[medtran49]

Carrots are sweet though? There is a South American relative of the parsnip. I can't remember the name. Don't know if you or karadekoolaid have eaten that...

I'm not the one that dislikes sweetish savories. Not sure why you seem stuck on that. One of the reasons I like carrots more is their sweetness all on their own.