"Gopher" wrote in message spelled thus.

BTW, I had someone asking me about introducing parsnips in Germany and if
I knew the reason for their apparent absence. When I lived there I was
served Pastinaken in Bavaria but I'm sure there's another word which is a
more accurate translation.... but I forget it. Another senior moment:-))
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When my German friend came here in 03 she had never eaten parsnips before I
cooked some for her. She loved them and took some seeds back with her. She
now grows them herself.
It seems parsnips are not grown there at all.
I was surprised to find how cheap leeks were when I went there. 99c/kilo
just less than a euro which was 69p at the time. I wanted to fill my
suitcase.
Food is much cheaper there.
Didn't get a chance to compare meat prices, though. Vegetarian household.
Nearest shop 12 km away. 1 streetlight switched off at 11 pm ;-) 20 houses
in the village. Wonderful.
Tina