Author: Mark Velov
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minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Parsnips are a distant relative of carrots and parsley, with a pleasant, slightly spicy, nutty flavor. In cooking, parsnip is used as a spice and as a vegetable. Together with carrots, onions and parsley root, parsnips are one of the essential ingredients of the classic vegetable broth. It gives the broth its aroma and thick texture.
Parsnips are a distant relative of carrots and parsley, with a pleasant, slightly spicy, nutty flavor. In cooking, parsnip is used as a spice and as a vegetable. Together with carrots, onions and parsley root, parsnips are one of the essential ingredients of the classic vegetable broth. It gives the broth its aroma and thick texture.
Cough syrup is made from parsnip decoction, and excellent mashed potatoes and sauces are made from boiled parsnips. Before we had potatoes, parsnips, along with rutabaga and turnips, played its role in soup.
Boiled parsnips can also be used in place of potatoes for those seeking a healthy, low-calorie diet. Our advice will help you figure out how to cook parsnips and how long it will take.
Recipes with parsnips
Step 1
For work, we need parsnips, water, a saucepan, a knife, a cutting board.
Step 2
Peel the parsnips and cut into 1 cm thick slices.
Step 3
Bring water to a boil and place parsnips in a saucepan. Cook over low heat covered for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Pasternak is ready.
Step 1
For work, we need a parsnip, a double boiler, a knife, a cutting board.
Step 2
Peel the parsnips and cut into medium cubes.
Step 3
Put the prepared parsnips into the steamer bowl.
Step 4
Steam for 30 minutes. Pasternak is ready to go.