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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Grubbypaws on January 20, 2020, 12:23

Title: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: Grubbypaws on January 20, 2020, 12:23

I noticed that my parsnips were starting to grow so instructed my husband to pull the rest; there were loads of gorgeous giants! I have never had such a good crop so have never had to think about storing/preserving before. Any suggestions very welcome!

Title: Re: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: snowdrops on January 20, 2020, 18:54

You could heel them in for a while or alternatively in the next month I start to get mine up & freeze them. The ‘tails’ get chopped up small for stews & soups & then I keep some fair sized chunks for roasting . I don’t Blanche them & they keep fine, oh I open freeze them before bagging in strong bags. Hope tha5 helps

Title: Re: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: ches on January 21, 2020, 07:26

Quote from: snowdrops on January 20, 2020, 18:54

oh I open freeze them before bagging in strong bags. Hope tha5 helps

I second this. Freeze them flat first as it stops them sticking together into one big clump.

Title: Re: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: DanielCoffey on January 21, 2020, 19:10

You could also look at "sand clamps" if you have a cold garage. Some folks use large plastic drums with very dry sand and layer the root veg without any touching each other then put a lid on to keep the critters out.

Title: Re: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: Christine on February 24, 2020, 18:39

I'm with Daniel - sand clamps for parsnips and carrots.

Title: Re: How do I store my parsnips
Post by: jaydig on February 24, 2020, 19:29

I do pretty much what Snowy does with mine, although I do give them a quick two to three minutes' blanching. When they are cool I spread them out on trays and spray them with oil before open freezing. I then bag them up and they are all ready for roasting when needed.