If you've ever spotted cream-colored carrots at the grocery store, there's a good chance you've actually found parsnips. This root vegetable looks similar to carrots in shape and size but is quite ...

Somewhere along the line, carrots got the better marketing, leaving their cousin vegetable, parsnips, out in the cold (though that is literally not a bad thing since frosty weather makes them taste ...

Q. Is there any nutritional value in a parsnip? How can I use them? Do you have any good recipes? A. Parsnips, a close relative to carrots, have been around since ancient times. In fact, parsnips were ...

'We're afraid of what we don't know - the parsnips, the rutabagas, the turnips," said executive chef Travis Lorton. "They're difficult to cook properly because they're roots. They are fibrous, so ...

Parsnips used to get a lot more love in the United States. When this pale taproot -- native to Eurasia -- made its way to the New World in the early 1600s, the inherently sweet but peppery parsnip was ...

Parsnips are a hearty root vegetable that often gets overlooked, but a simple method using an air fryer can completely change how they taste and feel. Instead of roasting them in the oven, one food ...

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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Sunday morning opinions and ideas newsletter. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. I haven’t always been a fan of parsnips.