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Why aren't parsnips a more popular vegetable?

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Parsnips aren't the most welcoming vegetable -- after all, they look like carrots after an attack by Bunnicula! But strip ... It's easy to forget that parsnips are cousins to some of the most popular vegetables -- carrots, parsley, celery, dill, fennel, and yes, parsnips, are all members of the plant family Apiaceae. read more

I used to love parsnips and would eat them whenever they were in season. Over the years, however, they've been bred to reduce their bitterness and to be more sweet. read more

That is interesting. Potatoes are very flexible. The main thing is that potatoes are very starchy, so they are are more likely eating rice or wheat than vegetables. However potatoes are becoming less popular as a staple of the diet. Partly because of carbophobes and partly because people are eating more rice, noodles and pasta. read more

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