Parsnips
Ingredients
Directions
Soak parsnips in saltwater for 1 hour before boiling.
Place parsnips in boiling water with a handful of coarse sea salt.
Skim the water well and boil slowly until done, about 1 to 2 hours depending on size.
Check doneness by inserting a fork; they are done when the fork goes through easily.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Parsnips
- The main vegetable; boiling softens its dense starchy flesh until a fork passes through easily.
The step that matters
Boil slowly and check doneness with a fork. A slow simmer cooks the dense root evenly without breaking it apart, and testing with a fork shows when the starch has softened through the center.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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