Parsnips

Inventory, 20 lbs : 3.55
This item was last sold on : 05/19/13

Seasons/Availability

Available year round, parsnips have a peak season October to May.

Description/Taste

The parsnip is a biennial plant grown as an annual in agricultural production. It has a long taproot that can grow up to 12" in length and about 3 inches in diameter at the shoulder. Growing from its shoulder, above ground, is the plants foliage which resembles large celery leaves and stems. Its tapered root varies in skin color depending on variety, but its flesh is always a creamy white. Parsnips have smooth skin with a sweet, nutty flavor and fine grained flesh.

Applications

Parsnips, like carrots, may be used in sweet or savory preparations because of their high natural sugar content. Cook diced parsnips in milk and sugar until tender, then puree, strain and freeze into ice cream. Boil cooked parsnips until tender, then mash with butter and cream and blue cheese. Saute sliced parsnips with onions, tomatoes, and vegetable stock, then blend into soup. Thinly slice parsnips, fennel and celery root, then toss with a lemon vinaigrette. Store parsnips as you would carrots, cool and dry for up to two weeks.

Geography/History

Pastinaca sativa, the Latin name for parsnips, means "cultivated food". Growing wild in many parts of the world, colonists introduced it to North America in 1609. Because of the parsnip's tendency to develop its sweet flavor after a hard frost, parsnips became a common garden crop in cold-climate regions.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Nine - Ten	San Diego CA	858-964-5400
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
Wine Vault & Bistro	San Diego CA	619-295-3939
Convivial Catering	San Diego CA	760-828-8762
Golden Door	San Marcos CA	760-761-4142
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
The Bristol Hotel	San Diego CA	877-784-6835
Paradise Point Resort Baleen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
J six	San Diego CA	619-531-8744
Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront & Spa	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Avenue 5	San Diego CA	619-542-0394
Urban Solace	San Diego CA	619-295-6464
Isola Pizza Bar	San Diego CA	619-255-4230
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Roy's San Diego	San Diego CA	619-239-7697
Uptown Tavern	San Diego CA	619-203-8584
The Pearl Hotel	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Chedi Thai Bistro	San Diego CA	858-551-8424
Roppongi	San Diego CA	858-551-5252

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Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	800 843 4661
La Villa	San Diego CA	619 255 5221
Toast Catering	san diego CA	858.208.9422
Fresco Pizza & Grill	San Diego CA	858-538-3333
Whisknladle	San Diego CA	858-551-7575
Just Call Us Catering	San Diego CA	858-461-3674
Gabardine	San Diego CA	619-398-9810
Brothers Café & Catering	San Diego CA	619-595-0295
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
Del Mar Country Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-5500 x207
Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.)	San Diego CA	619-962-5935
Wynola Flats Produce	Julian CA	760-765-2979
Starlite	San Diego CA	619-358-9766
Estancia Adobe	San Diego CA	858-550-1000
Bleu Boheme	San Diego CA	619-255-4167
Hotel Del Coronado 1500 Restaurant	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Croces	San Diego CA	619-233-4355
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Pete's Premade Paleo	El Cajon CA	770-354-1150
Union Kitchen & Tap	Encinitas CA	760-230-2337
Hotel Del Coronado Banquets	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Cafe Chloe	San Diego CA	619-232-3242
The Crossings	Carlsbad CA	760-444-1800
Catering By Felicia G.	San Diego CA	619-742-4747
Delicia's	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-8000
ComEns	Baja California CA	646-174-2910
Currant	San Diego CA	619-702-6309
Sessions Public	San Diego CA	619-756-7715
Tartine	Coronado CA	619-435-4323
Gingham	La Mesa CA	619-797-1922
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Mission Bay Yacht Club	San Diego CA	858-488-0501 x14
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090
Toronado San Diego	San Diego CA	619-282-0456
Dobsons	San Diego CA	619-231-6771
Ariccia Italian Market	La Jolla CA	858-551-7675
Crosby National Golf Club LLC	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-227-0172
San Diego Culinary Institute Inc.	La Mesa CA	619-644-2100
Catalina Resources	San Diego CA	619-297-9797
Table 926	San Diego CA	858-539-0926
Real Food & Spirits	Solana Beach CA	858-793-7325
Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering	San Diego CA	760-822-3593 sal
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
LaCasse Maritime	Bothell WA	206 545 2201
Buona Forchetta	San Diego CA	619-381-4844
US Grant Hotel Main	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club	San Diego CA	858-454-7126
La Valencia	San Diego CA	858-551-3750
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Herringbone	La Jolla CA	858-459-0221

Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Parsnips. One is easiest, three is harder.

Souvlaki For the Soul		Parsnip Mash with Parmesan and Olive Oil
An Edible Mosaic		Parsnip Cake
Rosemary and The Goat		Winter White Vegetable Soup with Arugula Croutons
Real Epicurean		Spiced Parsnip and Tomato Soup
Food 52		Roasted cauliflower and parsnip mashed potatoes with horseradish
Smitten Kitchen		Potato-Parsnip Latkes with Horseradish and Dill
Simply Recipes		Lamb Shank Stew with Root Vegetables
Eat Drink better		Caramelized Assorted Root Vegetables
What We're Eating		Blue Cheese, Parsnip & Potato Mash
Mostly Eating		(raw) Parsnip, Chickpea and Goats Cheese Salad

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Jane Spice		Spicy Parsnip Soup
Food 52		Spiced Parsnip Cake
The World Wide Gourmet		Yellow Beet and Granny Smith Apple Salad with Parsnip and Hazelnut Oil Viniagrette Recipe
Chef Bud		Buttered Parsnip Puree
Food 52		Sweet Potato Parsnip Latkes with Feta and Leeks
Barbara Kafka		Parsnip Ice Cream
Mostly Eating		Frittata of Parsnip, Red Onion, Kale and Gouda
Everyday Cookin'		Root Vegetable Bisque
Food 52		Parsnip Bread
Simply Recipes		Parsnip Soup with Leeks and Parsley
The Perfect Pantry		Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Potatoes, Parsnips and Rutabaga
Rosemary and The Goat		Roasted Parsnip Bisque with Crispy Pork Belly
Nourishing Words		Winter Vegetable and Yellow Indian Woman Bean Soup
Food 52		Parsnip Galette Piled High with Late Winter Greens
Real Epicurean		Celeriac, Parsnip and Fennel Salad Recipe
Soup Chick		Curried Parsnip, Carrot and Potato Soup with Coconut Milk

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