On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:50:18 -0800, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Omelet > wrote:
>
>> Never tried parsnip.
>> What does it taste like?
>
>Because of this newsgroup, I tried one for taste. I cubed and boiled it.
>It tasted like a weakly flavored carrot. Sort of. I'd certainly eat them
>if they were served to me. I wasn't dazzled enough to dig up recipes and
>buy a peck.
>
A parsnip is an absolute must in winter soup, the hearty kind with
beans to be exact. Don't use a lot, pick the smallest parsnip you can
find to flavor an 8 quart pot (I grate it, so it disintegrates in the
end).


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.