parsnip

Cream-colored root

A parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot, with cream-colored flesh and a sweet, earthy flavor that intensifies after frost.

Parsnips are typically roasted, mashed, or added to soups and stews: The roasted parsnips caramelized beautifully.

They were a staple starch in Europe before the potato arrived from the Americas.

root-vegetable

carrot

Edible orange taproot

celeriac · swede · rutabaga · salsify · daikon · jicama · potato · tuber · taproot · bulb

appearance

cream

Rich milk fat

pale · white · elongated · shoulder · crown · core · woody

cooking

roasting

Cooking with dry heat

  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • stewSlow-simmered meat dish
  • mashCrushed soft mixture

puree · glazed · caramelized · chips · gratin · sauteed · braised · curried · tempura · fritters

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

maple · honey · buttery · starchy · aromatic · anise · mild · delicate

cultivation

soil

Ground matter for planting

agriculture · farming · cultivar · organic · biennial · germination · seedling · compost · mulch · thinning

winter-harvest

cold

Low temperature state

comfort · storage · December · January · February · overwintered

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G