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I live in New Mexico squash grows great here. But ya, can second, Fry Bread and really fatty mutton seem to be staples. Plus whatever everyone else eats (Burge

I live in New Mexico squash grows great here. But ya, can second, Fry Bread and really fatty mutton seem to be staples. Plus whatever everyone else eats (Burger King, lunchables and Gas Station Hot Dogs). My theory is native squash just doesn't taste that good. Sort of like how Anglos switched from boiled parsnips (have you ever eaten that? I haven't) in 1200AD to French Fries and Pizza now. I went to a Navajo buffet once. They did have a little traditional food (mutton, fry bread) but most was just mashed potatoes and stuff you might find at Golden Corral. The native stuff was not very tasty at all as I recall, (this was years ago) and I never went back.

Nursie 5y ago
Who boils a parsnip? They should be roasted, preferably in duck fat, and are delicious :)
- klyrs 5y ago
  They go well in stew, like most root vegetables.
  - Nursie 5y ago
    Also true :) I guess you could call that boiling of a sort.
    - klyrs 5y ago
      Indeed. Nobody likes the sound of "boiled meat" but stew is another story altogether.
- hydrok9 5y ago
  they are also excellent fried!
vba616 5y ago
>Sort of like how Anglos switched from boiled parsnips (have you ever eaten that? I haven't) in 1200AD to French Fries and Pizza now. Canada produces 5000 tons of parsnips a year! At least as of 2015 or so. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parsnip https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parsnip There's lots of things you can do with parsnips... Baked Parsnips With Fruit Parsnip Pie Parsnip Tart Parsnip Wine Parsnip-soffrito Soup Parsnip-pecan Cake Sauteed parsnip slices Parsnip Latkes with Lox and Horseradish Creme Maple Glazed Parsnips on Kale Slow Cooker Parsnip and Apple Soup Carrot, Parsnip and Potato Gratin Carrot-Parsnip Bisque Parsnip, Pear and Pecan Salad Agave Roasted Parsnips ...I guess that's about all.
- jbay808 5y ago
  Parsnips are probably my favourite root vegetable. So much flavour!
  - Mikeb85 5y ago
    Meh, they're at the bottom for me. I'd rather have celeriac, carrots, beets, turnips, potato, etc...
- bregma 5y ago
  I had parsnip ice cream at an upscale place in Dublin once. Not too bad. Same place had a sumac sorbet that was divine.
chrisseaton 5y ago
Parsnips are a pretty common food in the UK, found in any supermarket. Boiled or in a stew or roasted, just like you would a carrot.
OJFord 5y ago
> Sort of like how Anglos switched from boiled parsnips (have you ever eaten that? I haven't) in 1200AD to French Fries and Pizza now. I would guess parsnips (I don't know about boiled (only) though! Meh) are at least as common here in the UK as frites, as distinct from chips to any Briton. But then squash (off the top of my head not sure if it'd be NM's export at any time of year though) and mashed potatoes (and to a lesser extent mutton, much more lamb) are perfectly popular here too, so not really sure what my point is.

Nursie 5y ago

Who boils a parsnip? They should be roasted, preferably in duck fat, and are delicious :)

klyrs 5y ago
They go well in stew, like most root vegetables.
- Nursie 5y ago
  Also true :) I guess you could call that boiling of a sort.
  - klyrs 5y ago
    Indeed. Nobody likes the sound of "boiled meat" but stew is another story altogether.
hydrok9 5y ago
they are also excellent fried!

vba616 5y ago

>Sort of like how Anglos switched from boiled parsnips (have you ever eaten that? I haven't) in 1200AD to French Fries and Pizza now. Canada produces 5000 tons of parsnips a year! At least as of 2015 or so. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parsnip https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parsnip There's lots of things you can do with parsnips... Baked Parsnips With Fruit Parsnip Pie Parsnip Tart Parsnip Wine Parsnip-soffrito Soup Parsnip-pecan Cake Sauteed parsnip slices Parsnip Latkes with Lox and Horseradish Creme Maple Glazed Parsnips on Kale Slow Cooker Parsnip and Apple Soup Carrot, Parsnip and Potato Gratin Carrot-Parsnip Bisque Parsnip, Pear and Pecan Salad Agave Roasted Parsnips ...I guess that's about all.

jbay808 5y ago
Parsnips are probably my favourite root vegetable. So much flavour!
- Mikeb85 5y ago
  Meh, they're at the bottom for me. I'd rather have celeriac, carrots, beets, turnips, potato, etc...
bregma 5y ago
I had parsnip ice cream at an upscale place in Dublin once. Not too bad. Same place had a sumac sorbet that was divine.

chrisseaton 5y ago

Parsnips are a pretty common food in the UK, found in any supermarket. Boiled or in a stew or roasted, just like you would a carrot.

OJFord 5y ago

> Sort of like how Anglos switched from boiled parsnips (have you ever eaten that? I haven't) in 1200AD to French Fries and Pizza now. I would guess parsnips (I don't know about boiled (only) though! Meh) are at least as common here in the UK as frites, as distinct from chips to any Briton. But then squash (off the top of my head not sure if it'd be NM's export at any time of year though) and mashed potatoes (and to a lesser extent mutton, much more lamb) are perfectly popular here too, so not really sure what my point is.