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Do you know that? They go shopping, have parsnips and parsley root on their list, find both and are happy. At home, however, the two can hardly be distinguished and each time you hope that you get the right root for cooking.

Since parsnips and parsley root have different tastes, it helps if they are both safe from each other can distinguish, even if they are without packaging and this no longer tells you which root is which is.

Parsnips

  • Parsnips - or parsnips - are both the name of the plant itself and the root of the vegetable. Since this is eaten as a food, parsnip or parsnip is usually used colloquially to refer to the root.
  • The parsnip is the result of a cross between parsley root and wild carrot, the thickness of the root of the carrot remains today, the color of the parsley root.

Parsley root

  • The parsley root, also called root parsley or tuber parsley, is a subspecies of parsley and has a turnip. It looks a lot like parsnip.
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  • The leaves of the root parsley are similar to those of the cut parsley, which is well known to many as a herb or for decorative purposes - but they are much larger.

What is the difference between parsnip and parsley root?

  • On the outside, parsnip and parsley root are very different. The point at which the herb attaches is inversed into the root of parsnips, and turned out into the root of parsley roots. This is the safest way to differentiate.
  • In addition, parsley roots are usually smaller and thinner, often feel harder and also offer more resistance when cutting. The parsnip, on the other hand, feels more fluffy when you cut it.
  • In terms of taste, both are slightly sweet and carrot-like. The parsley root is stronger and more intense.
  • Both roots can be consumed raw, boiled, steamed, or baked.
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