I've come to realize that a lot of people don't know what parsnips are or how to cook them. I actually only learned what they were a few years ago. I had a very kind coworker give me a bag of homegrown parsnips (and a bag of trout, but that's another story) with the instruction "Roast them." So I did. And they were delicious.
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| These are parsnips. Unwashed and unpeeled. |
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| Washed, peeled, and cut lengthwise into sticks |
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| Finished product |
Preheat oven to 400. Wash, peel and cut up parsnips. Place parsnips in plastic ziploc bag or plastic container with a lid. Drizzle with olive oil. Shake until parsnips are well coated. Place parsnips on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 20 minutes or until parsnips begin to turn golden brown, turning once halfway through.
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This picture was stuck in between my parsnip pictures. Three year old got ahold of my camera.
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Review - We really enjoy this side dish. Josie (3) loves them. We used parsnips as a bargaining tool to get her to eat her salmon, a bite of salmon for another parsnip. It worked. Parsnips are really sweet and would also roast well with potatoes and carrots.
Those look enough like french fries that I wonder if my child would eat them on that basis alone.
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