Tuesday 3 December 2013

Parsnips

We've had a few frosts now so I thought it was time to dig a few parsnips for Sunday roast.
I don;t think these are going to break any records for size but they tasted lovely and sweet roasted alongside some squash. We've only got a short row in this year so I doubt there will be any parsnip soup this year, which is a shame as I love it to warm me up at work on a cold winters day. I must plant more next year!

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  1. Parsnips bother a lot of people's stomachs, but they're usually boiled or fried here. Does baking make them any less difficult to digest?

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    1. Most stuff bothers my stomach but not parsnips so I must be alright there! We always roast them or boil them for a soup.

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  2. One of my favourites! My Dad used to grow huge parsnips,but we can only manage tiddlers here...still gorgeous tasting though. Enjoy!
    Jane x

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    1. I used to grow huge ones at the old allotment or at our last house but these seem quite small. Mind you it was pretty much virgin ground with nothign added to it, so I can't expect too much!

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  3. Roast parsnips cooked in mustard and honey ..mmmmm

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    1. Mustard and honey must be two of my least favourite things to eat! More like a cold pressed rape seed oil and chopped rosmary!

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  4. Mine look like " old men's willies"

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    1. I wouldn't know what one of those looked like!

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  5. Our French guests won't touch them with a bargepole - fit for animals only! However, local supermarket stocks them for the ex-pat market but at nearly 3 quid a kilo, I grow my own. This year, the parsnips have have been very thin, with a large bulbous top. Rather odd but still eat very well.

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    1. The french normally have such good taste when it comes to food - I thought they'd like the strong flavour. what do they have instead?

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