On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:05:47 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-11-28 11:22 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 11/28/2017 1:53 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> What do you do to roast parsnips?* I'm not looking for a recipe that
>>> includes carrots, squash, potatoes, maple syrup, etc. etc.* I just
>>> want to roast parsnips and it has been so long that I don't remember
>>> what I did.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> 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.
>>
>
>Do yourself a favour and try roasting them rather than boiling. I hated
>them for years and was urged to try them roasted. I did and I thought
>they were very good. After having them roasted a number of times I tried
>them boiled, and they were just as nasty as I had remembered them.

I think this is true for many vegetables. For me, at least.