In article , David Hill david@abacus
nurseries.freeserve.co.uk writes
".....To answer my own question - don't do it, they will taste bitter.
Apparently a bit of frosty weather improves the flavour. ........"

So bung them in the freezer for a bit.


Will that work? In parsnips at any rate I thought that conversion of
some of the starch to sugar was an 'antifreeze' response of the plant to
cold weather, and needed the plant to be still alive.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm