The Underrated Vegetable That Belongs In Your Cakes - Chowhound
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It may come as a surprise to learn that parsnips and sweets share a long history, dating as far back as the Middle Ages — before the availability of cane sugar and the sugar beet — when they were widely used as a sweetener (this was a sort of honey, made from the boiled liquid of crushed parsnips). Desserts featuring parsnip jam, and parsnip fritters sprinkled in sugar were also popular. Advertisement Today's…
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