Parsnips!!!

MimiJane

The_Biff wrote:

crisps (use a peeler to get them thin) or chips.

I make "healthy" parsnip chips all the time. Just cut into large chip shape chunks, boil for 3 minutes, spray a baking tray with olive oil/frylight, cover with a little more oil and bake for 20/25 minutes on the highest setting. (I also sprinkle paprika on before they go into the oven).

A great favourite with the family.

Curry_Queen

Some excellent ideas there, thanks everyone

Yoga_Girl

PARSNIP PATTIES

2 large parsnips (or 4 small ones) peeled and quatered
1 tbsp margarine
50g (2oz) plain flour
oil

- Steam the parsnips until tender then turn into a bowl and mash.

- Add the margarine and enough flour to thicken the mash and mix well.

- Form into small patties. (about 4).

- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the patties on both sides until crisp and golden brown.

- Serve with a selection of lightly-steamed green vegatables or a large salad.

ravenlooney

Curry_Queen wrote:

For some reason I have a rather large quantity of parsnips in my fridge!


(Ok, I do know how they got there ... I ordered 2 parsnips from Tesco, not realising it meant 2 bags of parsnips ) ... ok, you can stop laughing over there )
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LOL!! I did exactly the same thing, ordered what I thought was 3 parsnips and received 3 bags of the things. I just sent 2 of them back with the driver and made a lovely pot of carrot and parsnip soup!!

Sarahsaver

Can i come for tea? I love them and am the only person in the house who does:(
Have you tried putting some mashed parsnip in with some bread mixture to see what happens? It works with potato...

Queenie

Parsnip Suet Pudding: Instead of filling a Steak n Kidney pudding with meat, use the following:

2lb parsnip (diced), grated cheese (about ¼ lb) 1 leek, sliced; seasoning. Steam for 2hrs.

Parsnip Rosti: Make as for potato rosti but use parsnips! Or, use half potato and half parsnip

I love, love, LOVE parsnips, but my family don't

Lillibet_2

If any have gone soft boil up with potatoes & mix in with the potato mash, it's particaully lovely on a shepherds or cottage pie or in a cheesy potato pie.

Ticklemouse

Seems to be happening all over the place. I was chatting to a friend yesterday who out of the blue said his wife was waiting for the Tesco.com order, but once she ordered 1 bag of parsnips, got 1 single parsnip, so next week ordered 4, and you've guessed it - got 4 bags!

Off to make a shepherds pie with a swede/carrot middle layer, unless I've any parsnips lounging around the place...:D

Lucie_2

I like parsnip mash - just peel & cut into chunks along with equal quantity of potato. Treat exactly as mash.

As for soup try apple & parsnip - scrummy. Use cooking apples - again equal amounts of apples & parsnip, peeled & cut into chunks. Soften in a bit of butter, add plenty of stock, simmer until parsnips soft (apple may well have disintegrated into mush). Whizz in a blender & add milk/cream as desired.

blue-kat

I made mistake on Tesco online *again*.
I wrote down 4 parsnips and ended up with 4 packs of parsnips. :wall:

I was wondering about making some curried parsnip soup to freeze.
considering chop and par-steam them freeze them in portions, then roast them from frozen as and when needed. would this work?
any other parsnip ideas please?

Last time I made the same mistake I gave away the extra parsnips.

Bet you guess what the dog will be eating? We've already made lots of HM dog food ( PARSNIPS + corned beef :spam:, value tinned carrots, tough outer sticks of celery that no-one eats, cornflakes)

thanks