roasting parsnips, how long to parboil then roast please please

[jellyjelly]

I am roasting them, have chopped them and about to par boil but dont know how long for. I am roasting them with fennel and cooking potatoes and pork shaperib chops.

I just roast, no parboiling. Coat in oil, and put at top of a hot oven for about 20 ish minutes?

I don't normally parboil them. I stick them in about 10 minutes after the roast potatoes go in.

Similar to potatoes-parboil for 5;8 mins, then cool and roast.

Sounds likme a lovely meal

I don't bother, I just roast them.

Parsnips cook quickly so I wouldn't think you have to parboil them for long, if at all. Sounds like a nice dinner

Don't parboil at all! They'll be mush, before you know it!

Enjoy your meal, it sounds lovely!

I don't parboil either, they only take about 20mins to roast

Thankyou, I am rubbish at cooking and getting the timings right. One bit is always cold. Am also sticking on a bit of le roule onto the cooked meat (actually maybe alot am trying to kick a cold)

I will report later.

I don't parboil parsnips either - they cook really quite quickly. About 20 mins in roasting tin in hot oven.

I don't bother parboiling either. I also chuck a knob of butter in the roasting fat - adds a lovely richness and helps caramelise them.

Why do they tast better and when is that likely to be. I am starting to watch the seasons.

Think it's actually a seasonal thing jelly - so parsnips are really a winter vegetable - that is when they are at their best. After the first frost was when they were traditionally harvested (before we had access to all foods 365 days a year). Will probably be in the next month or so I should think

It's to do with the amount of sugar/starch in them, which is affected by the temperature

Just don't test me, but it's something like that!

Sprouts are the same, apparently.