Parsnips

Countrygal

That was me, lol I love parnisps

So easy to grow, so good for you. Lots of butter, salt and no I won;t say pepper, don’t like pepper

so extra butter please

Yes boil them like carrots then pile the butter to them. Yum yum peel them first of course

Oh they are so yummy

Going to double my veggie garden this yea. I want to grow some different tarters

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

CG …. lol …. my neighbour years ago said they tasted like detergent so that was a turn off. His wife loved them so they always had parsnips growing. ;-)

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Parsnips are tender and sweet. Not to sweet.

I love them but they are cheap to buy

Plus you need to leave them in the ground all winter to be any good

So I buy them Yummy

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Slice them into quarter length wise.
Butter them on all sides.
Dip them in brown sugar.
Fry until tender.

Shamelfully good.

bob

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

...and low in calories, Bob. Sounds good!

b.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Parsnips are popular here, especially in soup. As bunting said you do need to let them have a frost period so they are harvested quite late in order for them to have sweetness.

I can’t say I like them much and I am a veggie nut :)

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

I love them.
you can also cook them with potatoes and mash them together, with butter, and milk and for those of you who like freely grinded pepper, it is fantastic.
Also, in a good home made stew in the middle of winter!!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

I’ll put them in soups… but Bob’s weight-watchers version sounds tasty!! :)
Might just give that one a try

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Gals and Guys, you don’t have to smother them in sugar but you need enough on them to carmelise.

This terribly good with a thick cut barebequed pork chop.

ohhhh! my knees are getting weak, I have to lie down now.

Bob

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

Thanks everyone,I will have to pick up a few and try them.I do like the butter and sugar idea.I didn’t like Brussel sprouts as a kid either,but love them now,yes covered in butter and fresh cracked pepper.

-- Southwestern Ontario Canada Zone5b

B. sprouts apparently are extremely healthy ….. and if planted, should be harvested after the frost CG. I might give parsnips a try as well CG.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

I love caggage with lots of butter and vinegar but Brussel sprouts no

People say they are just baby cabbage but they don’t taste the same

Brussel sprouts are bitter to me

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Yes they can get bitter and I find if they get too big I don’t like them.I let mine get hit with frost and just pick the smaller ones,they are really good.
Now cabbage I only eat 2 ways,cole slaw and cabbage rolls,thats it.
I will grow some Parsnips this year and if I don’t like them I can always give them away.

-- Southwestern Ontario Canada Zone5b

We put parsnips in our stew. I used to hate them when I was a kid, because my mother used to boil them. They were horrid. They can be roasted though, or sauteed and they are quite nice.

By the way, countrygal, that is a nice avator. Do you grow brugmansia? If so, is that one of yours, perchance a Charles Grimaldi?

-- jroot

I love parsnips and this is the one I forot to plant

I love them boiled and then with butter on them
I just love them

drats!!

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.