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Parsnips

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Key Takeaways

  • Near-freezing temperatures convert starches in parsnips to sugar, enhancing their sweetness and nutty flavor.
  • The transformation in flavor occurs after the first winter frost, making parsnips more palatable.
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Fun fact! Parsnips become sweeter after the first winter frost. Click to read more.

Parsnips become sweeter after the first winter frost because the near-freezing temperatures convert the starches in the vegetable to sugar to create a nutty, sweet flavor.

Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Parsnips. https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/seasonality-chart/F2S%20Parsnips.pdf (Accessed 2025-09-26).

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