That pale white rootthat lays on your plate,
rather like a carrot
left over from winter
that someone boiled
far too long,
disguised with parsley and butter,
a parsimonious vegetable,
knobby and true
to its own sweet self.
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| Parsnip (Wikipedia) |
I was amused to learn that parsnips are actually part of the parsley family -- grown by Romans, with winged seeds. But the lowly parsnip has its dark side; if you handle it too much, the parsnip may give you a skin rash!
I didn't know you could get a rash from parsnips and I didn't know they were part of the parsley family. Thanks for the info. I LOVE parsnips cooked (but not overcooked) with a bit of butter and salt!
ReplyDeleteTThanks, Kathy. I also really like to eat parsnips, but I also like how different they are, all knobby. It was fun to learn about their history -- and their dark side. My grandmother used to cook them, part of the Depression Era heritage.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
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