Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Laura, I understand your husband's dislike of parsnips. I never liked them until I started growing them in my own garden. I use them as soon as I dig them so they don't have time to get dried out and woody. My favorite way to fix them is to cut them in large chunks and oven roast them with other root vegetables (beets, potatoes, carrots) and chunks of onions and a head of garlic. I drizzle the veggies with olive oil, give them a spritz of balsamic vinegar and a dusting of cumin or chili powder and put them in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes (checking them from time to time). I usually take the garlic out about about 25 - 30 minutes as it cooks faster, and burnt garlic gets bitter. Deglaze the roasting pan with vegetable broth and use it to make gravy to go with the vegetables, or save it for a delicious vegetable soup base. I like to freeze the leftover parsnip (and carrot and potato) cubes to add to split pea and other soups and stews. The oven roasting gives them a rich and hearty flavor, leaving them sweet and tender. ~ irene > Angela (and/or Irene), > Your split pea soup looks yummy! I read thru the ingredients > and could mentally " taste " it! I usually don't have any parsnips > on hand here--DH has eaten them in foods, but generally shuns them > if he " knows " they're in something. I like the idea of putting a > chopped parsnip in split pea soup--it no doubt adds some " je ne > sais quoi " to the overall flavors of the soup. I usually add > several or most of those other flavoring ingredients and > seasonings, along with usually a pinch of thyme and some parsley. > I seem to add parsley to almost everything; I just like it for some > reason. Thanks for the great ideas! > > Peace, > -Laura B., gung-ho for soup in Illinois! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi, Diana -- I don't peel anything from my own garden, or that I know has been grown organically, unless there's an obvious need to do so. There are lots of vitamins just under the skin of most vegetables so I try to save them. I scrub well with a surgical brush and count on the oven's heat to take care of anything I miss. I garden organically and know exactly what I've added to my soil, but non-organic growing practices use lots of persistent soil sterilants and pesticides, so peeling those vegetables is probably safest. ~ irene > Irene, do you peel the veggies before you roast them or roast them > with their skins? Thank you. > Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thank you. I prefer not to peel my fruits and vegetables. I'm not familiar with a surgical brush and use a vegetable brush. Shall have to find one. I don't garden like I used to due to deer and aging joints. If I solve the animal problem, I'll ignore the joints :>) Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Diana, you can order the surgical brushes from Lee Valley: <http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2 & p=10259 & cat=2,42551> I buy them a dozen at a time and give them to gardening friends, use them for stocking stuffers, etc. They really clean gardening dirt out from under fingernails as well as getting parsnips clean. Our answer to the deer problems is -- five Border Collies! ~ irene > Thank you. I prefer not to peel my fruits and vegetables. I'm not > familiar with a surgical brush and use a vegetable brush. Shall > have to find one. I don't garden like I used to due to deer and > aging joints. If I solve the animal problem, I'll ignore the > joints :>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thank you. Border collies ae wonderful, but deer ticks are a serious problem as well as other ticks. Shall order the surgical brushes. Diana --- On Fri, 11/14/08, irene <irene wrote: irene <irene Re: Parsnips Friday, November 14, 2008, 4:30 PM Diana, you can order the surgical brushes from Lee Valley: <http://www.leevalle y.com/garden/ page.aspx? c=2 & p=10259 & cat=2,42551> I buy them a dozen at a time and give them to gardening friends, use them for stocking stuffers, etc. They really clean gardening dirt out from under fingernails as well as getting parsnips clean. Our answer to the deer problems is -- five Border Collies! ~ irene > Thank you. I prefer not to peel my fruits and vegetables. I'm not > familiar with a surgical brush and use a vegetable brush. Shall > have to find one. I don't garden like I used to due to deer and > aging joints. If I solve the animal problem, I'll ignore the > joints :>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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