Storing parsnips.

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[asterix]

Personally, I know very little about parsnips except..

Parsnips lose moisture quickly. With some mud on and without the damage caused by washing, they will keep for two or three weeks in a cool vegetable rack or the bottom of your fridge. Even if they go a bit rubbery this will not detract from the flavour when cooked. From February onwards parsnips are preparing for spring, which means throwing up a seed head from their central core. In preparation, they start re-growing root hairs and sprouting leaf, and the core can start to go tough and woody. So from February it's worth keeping them in your fridge to slow down the clock.

and remember..

If the green tops, or parts of them, are attached, remove them before storing, or they will draw moisture from the roots.

 

[papercorn2000]

Parsnips are carrots' evil cousins. Best thing to do is to throw them away.

 

[redjedi]

There's room on my veg rack if you run out of space.

Not sure how long they would last though. I'd give them until Sunday night

 

[redjedi]

Righty ho. This is a one off offer, don't the rest of you start begging

Redjedi, pm me your address and I'll chuck some in the post for you today, how about that?!?!?

That's a very generous offer, thank you very much.

I'll PM you my address, but please don't feel oblidged to send them.

mmmmm ...parsnips

 

[tyred]

Like all root vegetables, store somewhere dark and cool and don't wash them, leave the soil on them.

Personally, I wouldn't bother as I hate the bloody things.

 

[Globalti]

Personally, I know very little about parsnips except..

Parsnips lose moisture quickly. With some mud on and without the damage caused by washing, they will keep for two or three weeks in a cool vegetable rack or the bottom of your fridge. Even if they go a bit rubbery this will not detract from the flavour when cooked. From February onwards parsnips are preparing for spring, which means throwing up a seed head from their central core. In preparation, they start re-growing root hairs and sprouting leaf, and the core can start to go tough and woody. So from February it's worth keeping them in your fridge to slow down the clock.

and remember..

If the green tops, or parts of them, are attached, remove them before storing, or they will draw moisture from the roots.

You say you know very little about parsnips?

Feck me - what do you know about nuclear physics?

 

[wafflycat]

Parsnips are carrots' evil cousins. Best thing to do is to throw them away.

Throw them in my direction! I adore parsnips! Roasted... in a soup... boiled & mashed with butter & black pepper... YUM.

 

[wafflycat]

You say you know very little about parsnips?

Feck me - what do you know about nuclear physics?

 

[Fnaar]

Roast parsnips good.
Any other parsnips evil.
Advice on previous pages would seem to be to store them where the sun doesn't shine, is that right?

 

[Arch]

Mmmmm, parsnips. Best thing is the smell when you peel them, I love that.

Having said that, I buy them very infrequently - same with potatoes. Due to laziness, I tend towards pasta or rice as a carb source.

Might be off to a farmers market on Sunday, maybe get some then...

 

[Keith Oates]

Parsnips are one of my favorites although we don't get them out here. But to cook them just clean the outside and quarter them length wise. Then place them in a shallow dish, add one teaspoon of water and cover with cling foil. Cook in the micro oven for about 6 to 8 minutes. Take them out and eat them with a knob of butter and some brown bread. Food for the gods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Andy Pandy]

Hate them - store them in the compost heap.

 

[ArDee]

Shame you dug them, they store better in the ground. Obviously they were in the way where they were; but, is there anywhere on the allotment where you could lay them on their sides and cover them with earth?

 

[Kirstie]

Would someone like to tell me how the parsnip 'knows' it's spring please?