Frozen parsnips or fresh ?

Orangemaid · 12-01-2015, 13:29

Are frozen parsnips nice ? I love them on a roast dinner ( and at xmas time lol)..but are they nice..I get fresh ones but i see they do frozen ones too..frozen will keep longer i suppose, but which do i get lol

Toby LaRhone · 12-01-2015, 14:38

Never tried them.
There's a farm shop nearby that sells parsnips made for giants.
They're incredible and as you peel them the fragrance is fantastic.
I don't get that from my supermarket parsnips even though we buy those also.
If they don't last long they're still fine for something like spicy parsnip soup.

alan29 · 12-01-2015, 15:25

The varieties they sell in supermarkets are too sweet for me. I like them to have a slightly earthy taste, not a very sugary one.

Orangemaid · 12-01-2015, 20:02

yea, i expect frozen ones to be more sweet n spicy...i like to pick fresh ones, like two big ones lol.., they still keep in fridge, so might as well carry on with fresh ones..freezer is full anyhow to get anything else in there

one day i might be tempted to get frozen and test them out haha

degsyhufc · 12-01-2015, 21:03

I only bought fresh parsnips for the first time a couple of years ago and didn't realise how nice they smell when peeled and how naturally sweet they are. Moreso than bog standard carrots.

I only really use them at Christmas though so buy frozen honey glazed.

gds1972 · 12-01-2015, 21:10

I have the Sainsbury's frozen parsnips and quite like them.

postit · 13-01-2015, 15:25

I often see honey glazed parsnips in the freezer section, but parsnips are plenty sweet enough for me

radioanorak · 13-01-2015, 15:46

We par boil fresh parsnips & then freeze them.
Much cheaper than buying frozen.

Welsh-lad · 19-01-2015, 06:06

Binned

alan29 · 19-01-2015, 13:24

Fresh out of the ground so they still taste earthy. Bought ones are far too sweet!

LostFool · 19-01-2015, 19:05

The only way I like parsnips is slow cooked in a stew or casserole. Can't stand them roasted.

barbeler · 25-01-2015, 14:34

I've come to the conclusion that unless you have a large family to feed, it's far cheaper and even healthier to buy vegetables frozen. So many people will only buy "fresh" vegetables, yet inevitably keep them until they're limp and way past their best. At least with frozen, you need only take what you need for each meal and there's never any waste.

Can you freeze raw potatoes? I wonder how many tons are thrown away each year after they've sprouted to the extent that they look like a bag of spaghetti.

tiacat · 25-01-2015, 14:39

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Originally Posted by barbeler

I've come to the conclusion that unless you have a large family to feed, it's far cheaper and even healthier to buy vegetables frozen. So many people will only buy "fresh" vegetables, yet inevitably keep them until they're limp and way past their best. At least with frozen, you need only take what you need for each meal and there's never any waste.

Can you freeze raw potatoes? I wonder how many tons are thrown away each year after they've sprouted to the extent that they look like a bag of spaghetti.

Yes I agree, frozen is much easier to regulate the amounts you need and store, no wastage and they're fresher too as they seem to be frozen quite soon after picking in many cases.

12-01-2015, 13:29	#1
Orangemaid Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sat at computer with heatin on Posts: 45,573	Frozen parsnips or fresh ? Are frozen parsnips nice ? I love them on a roast dinner ( and at xmas time lol)..but are they nice..I get fresh ones but i see they do frozen ones too..frozen will keep longer i suppose, but which do i get lol

12-01-2015, 14:38	#2
Toby LaRhone Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 9,227	Never tried them. There's a farm shop nearby that sells parsnips made for giants. They're incredible and as you peel them the fragrance is fantastic. I don't get that from my supermarket parsnips even though we buy those also. If they don't last long they're still fine for something like spicy parsnip soup.

12-01-2015, 15:25	#3
alan29 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20,497	The varieties they sell in supermarkets are too sweet for me. I like them to have a slightly earthy taste, not a very sugary one.

12-01-2015, 20:02	#4
Orangemaid Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sat at computer with heatin on Posts: 45,573	yea, i expect frozen ones to be more sweet n spicy...i like to pick fresh ones, like two big ones lol.., they still keep in fridge, so might as well carry on with fresh ones..freezer is full anyhow to get anything else in there one day i might be tempted to get frozen and test them out haha

12-01-2015, 21:03	#5
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I only bought fresh parsnips for the first time a couple of years ago and didn't realise how nice they smell when peeled and how naturally sweet they are. Moreso than bog standard carrots. I only really use them at Christmas though so buy frozen honey glazed.

12-01-2015, 21:10	#6
gds1972 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,515	I have the Sainsbury's frozen parsnips and quite like them.

13-01-2015, 15:25	#7
postit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 10,680	I often see honey glazed parsnips in the freezer section, but parsnips are plenty sweet enough for me

13-01-2015, 15:46	#8
radioanorak Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AFANDOU, Rhodes Greece Posts: 2,973	We par boil fresh parsnips & then freeze them. Much cheaper than buying frozen.

19-01-2015, 06:06	#9
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Binned

19-01-2015, 13:24	#10
alan29 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20,497	Fresh out of the ground so they still taste earthy. Bought ones are far too sweet!

19-01-2015, 19:05	#11
LostFool Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59,737	The only way I like parsnips is slow cooked in a stew or casserole. Can't stand them roasted.

25-01-2015, 14:34	#12
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	I've come to the conclusion that unless you have a large family to feed, it's far cheaper and even healthier to buy vegetables frozen. So many people will only buy "fresh" vegetables, yet inevitably keep them until they're limp and way past their best. At least with frozen, you need only take what you need for each meal and there's never any waste. Can you freeze raw potatoes? I wonder how many tons are thrown away each year after they've sprouted to the extent that they look like a bag of spaghetti.

25-01-2015, 14:39	#13
tiacat Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 9,236	Quote: Originally Posted by barbeler I've come to the conclusion that unless you have a large family to feed, it's far cheaper and even healthier to buy vegetables frozen. So many people will only buy "fresh" vegetables, yet inevitably keep them until they're limp and way past their best. At least with frozen, you need only take what you need for each meal and there's never any waste. Can you freeze raw potatoes? I wonder how many tons are thrown away each year after they've sprouted to the extent that they look like a bag of spaghetti. Yes I agree, frozen is much easier to regulate the amounts you need and store, no wastage and they're fresher too as they seem to be frozen quite soon after picking in many cases.

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