On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:05:39 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 03:28:53 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 7:35:30 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
> >> On 2017-11-28, U.S Janet B > wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 28 Nov 2017 20:14:57 GMT, notbob > wrote:
> >>
> >> >>Don't parnips taste pretty much like carrots?
> >>
> >> > I don't think so
> >>
> >> Something I once cooked, did.
> >>
> >> I cooked 'em and I recall thinking, "Geez, these taste so much like
> >> carrots, why bother". (shrug)
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> >I thought the same thing about them. Parsnips and carrots are cousins.
> ><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsnip>
>
> I know and they're related to parsley too. But are you saying parsnips
> taste like carrots to you?

A little bit. It's been a long time since I had a parsnip,
so it's hard to remember. But I do recall they tasted something
like carrot, so they didn't seem worth bothering about.

To my tastebuds, sweet potato and winter squash aren't all that
different. The texture is, though.

Cindy Hamilton