Actually
parsnips (panais) are currently very trendy in France. They can be bought individually wrapped in supermarkets. It's true that they used to be seen as animal feed but the perception is changing rapidly. All the celebrity chefs are using them. It's a nice opportunity for me to impress the frogs with such exotic things as roast parsnips, creamed parsnips, etc.
(Smale is stuffed, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 12:48, Reply)