On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:29:45 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/29/2017 12:08 AM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:22:58 PM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>
>>> I must admit, I have never tasted a parsnip. Your mention that they
>>> taste naturally sweet (like winter squash) intrigues me. I may just
>>> have to give parsnips a try.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>> I've never eaten one either and I snagged this from the internet:
>>
>> This carrot family member is ivory or pale yellow and tastes like
>> a combination of a carrot and a sweet potato with an appealing
>> nutty flavor.
>>
>> It still doesn't sound appealing enough to me to buy a couple and
>> try them. That combination of a carrot and sweet potato gave it
>> the evil eye for me.
>>
>Okay, I'm not crazy about carrots. I do like sweet potatoes. What to
>do, what to do?
>
>Jill

Well, one parsnip isn't going to break you or kill you so go for it
once. You know, a bucket experience :-}
Janet US