On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:10:46 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
> > >> > They taste a little better if they are fried until they
> > >> > start to brown.
> > >>
> > >> Try roasting them until they are brown and crusty. They become sweet
> > >> You
> > >> can also sprinkle parmesan on before you roast.
> > >>
> > >> Plain boiled parsnips taste worse than dirt.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >
> > > I've never eaten Parsnip. Probably because I'm not fond of turnips, and
> > > that is what they remind me of.
> >
> > Try a couple and cook them as I suggest?
>
> Hey, I'm always up for an education. <g> Especially when it comes to
> trying unfamiliar foods!
>
> How do you think they'd work in a pot roast?

I like parsnip, but the only way I've cooked them is to add a small
one to a pot of mixed bean soup. It's peppery, that's the best way I
can describe it. If you don't overdo parsnip (I never have), it adds
umami to the soup.

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