Parsnips

Correct me if I'm wrong, don't they need a frost or more to bring out the sweetness?

Tesco are selling British new season parsnips.

What new season? Still 4-5 months to go?

Should I dig up mine?

 

It can get quite cold up there in the shetlands I`m told LOL.

Surely you don`t believe Tesco.

Still can`t get over the fact they nick the giblets out of the chickens!!

 

I know its terrible can't make proper gravy without the giblets.

Maybe the parsnips have been grown in the opposite of a greenhouse a cold house of some sorts? I always though parsnips were a winter veg.

 

It's not in Tesco's best interest for you to make your own gravy, the cheeky ******s!

 

" Still can`t get over the fact they nick the giblets out of the chickens!!"

That's to stop ignorant folk doing bake-in-the-bag giblets :eek:

 

Hi Vince. Yes, it is too early to dig them up IMO. Sure, they will be of a decent size, but i`ve always found they taste a lot better once the frost has been at them. Cheers...freddy.

 

You can sweeten them at this time of year by putting them in the freezer for a couple of days.

 

The freezer?. Never tried that. We just put them in the fridge. As I understand it, at low temperatures the parsnips make sugar to act as an anti-freeze that helps protect them from the frost.

 

Just what does happen to those giblets? Probable best we dont know!
Robert

 

Does anybody remember the days when dripping on toast with a pinch of salt was the most wonderful tea?
Robert

 

My Father,many years ago ,used to only harvest parsnips in the later week of October and store them in the dark in the shed and it involved lots of newspaper.I am going back to the dark ages during the 1950's, before freezers ! !

 

Yea I do, but proper drippin.

And Parsnips...who in their right mind eats those. They are cattle fodder.

 

Where do you come from:confused::confused::confused:

Parsnips are the best vegetable in the world, bar none. Boiled, fried, baked, or in a lamb stew, their flavour is lip smacking good. Even quality red wine has to take aback seat when parsnips are on the menu. Favourite, has to be baked with any roast meat.

Stony

Just my opinion like:D

 

You can't be serious stony.:rolleyes::D