On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:04:23 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>"Mark A.Meggs" wrote:
>>
>> Myself, I wouldn't fry any of them. I don't see any of them as
>> substitutes for fried potatoes. The parsnips and squash have a
>> sweetness to them that potatoes don't.
>
>I finished off the other half of the acorn squash
>this morning by cutting into cubes and pan-frying,
>then adding the sausages and browning them. The
>texture of the squash was quite like potato, though
>of course the flavor was different. I liked it and
>may do it again.
>
>In a few minutes, the last two kohlrabi are going
>into a fish and barley soup. Normally I use broccoli
>for this. I'm not terribly thrilled with kohlrabi,
>so I probably won't buy it again.

Since you liked the squash, how about sweet potatoes?

- Mark