Anyone seen any parsnips?

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 18:23

Hi all

Looking for parsnips - fresh or frozen. None in Bells or Illeli. Willing to travel! (overland only)



Maggie x

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 18:26

Maggie



They had fresh parsnips in on monday. They had just arrived when we walked in.

Only one tray though, so it may be worth asking when you next go in if they are having any more delivered.



Last year they arrived on Christmas eve.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 18:52

I presume you mean Illeli Judy?



Maggie

puppylover



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Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:01

Oops....yes!



Sent you a message on fb.

martinD41


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Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:02

They have loads in the south . imported, as are they all.

tedpledger


Joined: 06/12/2010
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:05

Hiiiiii

I tried carrefour ,, orphanides ,, and Debenhams food hall .... Zilch ,,,,,, Surprised even Bells have sold out



Merry Chrimbo

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:11

I've got 1 growing in my garden !!!!Have you found your black and white potatoes yet?

Yep I'm gonna make an S. happy !!!No sharing a day with her doggy sitting.

See you for a drink soon





Mike



xxx

Agobard


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:14

Bought today at Alpha Mega but I had all that they had left!

paddywack


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Posts: 959

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:39

Parsnips are best when dug in the frost, not much chance in TRNC.

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 19:44

They had them in Metro in the South last week. Hate them myself.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 21:05

I haven't sorry, saw sprouts somewhere though. Luckily enough my father has brought a few parsnips over from M&S.



Anyone seen any swedes?

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 21:10

PS getting back to parsnips, I've often wondered what that veg they sell here that looks a bit like a parsnip (called kolka or something like that) would be like roasted.



Cooked with it once but not roasted.

Becker


Joined: 13/11/2011
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 21:19

Roasts beautifully,boil a little first,same as potatoes.They are Yams I believe.Similar texture to a roast parsnip,very diff flavour.

baldeagle


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 21:20

They had frozen parsnips in Ileli today, you should find them in with the frozen chips instead of the vegetables.

LaptaGeezer


Joined: 01/06/2010
Posts: 407

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 21:33

Don't worry... they always 'turnip' in the end!!!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
21/12/2011 22:39

Thank you all! this is '44 at it's best! will try Illeli frozen & fresh sections again tomorrow & Friday. Spangles - I hate sprouts but feel the need to serve them Christmas day!



What's the most popular wine at Christmas? ........'I don't like sprouts' (boom boom)



roll on New Year....no shortage of any kind of booze!



All the best everyone!



Maggie xxx

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 04:04

Swedes are really difficult to find in the Med aren't they? Whereas Finns, Danes and Norwegians are everywhere, especially in summer.....(Sorry..Christmas CCracker style joke mentality is already having an influence! )

Clara


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 10:09

I saw fresh ones in Ileli on Tuesday

Cazzy


Joined: 02/08/2009
Posts: 73

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 10:17

I have got some honey roasted in the freezer, if you cant find any.

Carol

pollymarples


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Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 10:20

I got mine in Alpha Mega in the south real beauties/

kelly25


Joined: 29/05/2008
Posts: 365

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 11:28

i got mine fresh in Erdener yesterday, sadly i bought the last 2 packets, but maybe they will be getting more in?

pollymarples


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Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 12:04

I also grew some in Karsiyaka Mike (oh happy days). Still got some seeds but my heart is not in it any more.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 13:29

Got some frozen ones in Illeli today!



Many thanks to all - especially two lovely people (you know who you are!) who offered me some of theirs! People are so kind!



Happy Christmas!



Maggie & Bernie x

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
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Message Posted:
22/12/2011 13:30

msg 12>PS getting back to parsnips, I've often wondered what that veg they sell here that looks a bit like a parsnip (called kolka or something like that) would be like roasted. Roasts beautifully,boil a little first,same as potatoes.They are Yams I believe.Similar texture to a roast parsnip,very diff flavour

msg 13>



They are kolokos??? ok boiled but roasted were pretty awful, never parboiled them tho, might try again.



T

Karmels


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 13:43

Parsnips and swede available in Alpha Mega yesterday.

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 16:04

I bought kolokos the other day thinking it would do in place of parsnip, but I must admit I wasn't sure what I planned to do with it! Don't suppose anyone'll worry about it when they've got a plate full of everything else.

kelly25


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Posts: 365

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 16:29

Kolokas don't really taste anything like parsnip, and you need to strain off the white boiled froth when you have boiled them, i would wash them after boiling too, as i've heard that the white stuff that comes off is not good for you. They taste a bit like soft potatoes, but with a strange aftertaste.

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 16:40

When I cooked a few ages ago I chopped them up and put them in a casserole, seemed fine. (Slightly strange taste but not a bad taste)



I'm always willing to give new things a go, within reason ;-)

thedoghouse


Joined: 22/12/2011
Posts: 81

Message Posted:
22/12/2011 17:21

I tried kolokos in place of parsnips by accident but not the same