Parsnips are like carrots if carrots were sweeter, chewier and nuttier in flavor.
Parsnips are like carrots if carrots were sweeter, chewier and nuttier in flavor.
Amelia Tarpey, Program and Publicity Manger for GrowNYC Greenmarkets, said the root veggie costs between $3 to $6 per pound this time of year at city farmers markets. She said you can add parsnips to your latke recipe for Hanukkah, or swap potatoes for parsnips for a starchy Christmas dinner side.