PARSNIPS for roasting - any way of preparing them early?

[isaidhohoho]

I find they go kind of slimy if I peel them before I am ready to cook them.

peel them, then par-boil them (no longer than 5 mins if only cut in half lengthways - maybe even less).

Then drain and leave them to cool.

I do my roast potatoes this way too. I roast them in the oven in the usual way, but they always go in the pan having cooled right down. They seem to absorb less fat that way.

Thanks - will try that!

Slight hijack... how long do you par boil potatoes for?

You can also part roast them, and then blast them tomorrow. That's what I'm doing with all my roast veges. Moves most of the work to today - anything to reduce stress!

I do mine for 5 mins. The reason I do it is to make sure the outsides are soft enough so that when I drain them, I can then shake them violently in the pan to really chuff up the outsides. If they are cooked any longer the potatoes can break up if you do that.

(and absorb fat - yick)

yay thanks!