Parsnip is a plant of the Umbrella family. People call it white carrot, popovka, white root and field borscht. The root and leaves of this plant are used in cooking. Now parsnips are more common as a spice, rather than a vegetable crop.
Thanks to parsnips, the dish acquires a special aroma; the roots of this plant are put in side dishes, first courses, stewed vegetables and salads. And in the 15th century, when potatoes had not yet appeared in our country, soups and mashed potatoes were prepared from white carrots and turnips.
Culinary experts add dried parsnip root to soups and salads, and young roots are used as a vegetable crop: they are baked, boiled, stewed and canned. The leaves of the plant are also useful, they are put to meat and fish dishes.
Parsnip is a godsend for those who are losing weight. It is added to the dish instead of potatoes, it turns out to be less high in calories. To prepare a salad, you will need: 1 parsnip root (young plant); 1 tbsp sour cream; 1 green apple; lettuce and parsley; salt if desired.
The apple is cut into strips, the root is rubbed on a coarse grater, lettuce and parsley are chopped. All are mixed, slightly salted and seasoned with sour cream. Sprinkle vinegar on the dish if desired.
The root of this plant produces a wonderful puree with a sweetish and nutty taste. You can also cook boiled potatoes with parsnips: boil 1 kg of potatoes and 500 g of parsnips, make mashed potatoes from these vegetables and add butter.
A warm snack is prepared from this plant and beets and served on slices of black bread. And to cook it, vegetables are rubbed on a coarse grater, fried until cooked and seasoned with tomato paste, you can also add salt and black pepper.
Parsnips give the first courses an unusual aroma and make the broth richer. But as soon as the soup is cooked, it is important not to forget to remove the root vegetable from it.
Parsnips are useful for cooking cutlets, eggplant and zucchini caviar, borscht, soaked apples, and fried potatoes. It will perfectly complement any fish dish. For example, a chopped root vegetable can be fried with onions, then put on a baking sheet, placed on top of fish pieces, covered with cream and baked until fully cooked in the oven.
