On 11/05/2015 10:19 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:08:03 AM UTC-8, Ophelia wrote:
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
>> ...
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>>>> You should taste them Julia's way. At the time masses of letters
>>>> flowed in with people saying they had always hated them until they had
>>>> them done this way. Personally I adore them roasted along with the
>>>> meat.
>>>
>>> Do you cook them again after you puree them? Is that what changes the
>>> bitter taste of the parsnip into something more mellow? I have never
>>> liked parsnips because of their peculiar bitterness. Wonder if the
>>> second cooking fixes that.
>>
>> Have you tried them roasted?
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> Yes. I just don't like that "parsnip" taste. I would try them again if Julia's recipe really does make them palatable.
>
The link to the Julia Child recipe (on recipesource.com) posted by
"lucretiaborgia" a few messages back, specifically claimed that the 20
to 30 minutes extra cooking (in a double boiler, basically) made a
difference in improving the flavor. To quote: "The parsnip puree
improves in flavor with this additional cooking." I haven't tried it, so
YMMV.