[Sca-cooks] Skirrits or Skyrvat

[Laura C. Minnick]

Last I knew, skirrets are parsnips. And the only way I like 'em is how
Morwyn does them, with carrots and butter and vinegar and herbs...

'Lainie

At 07:17 PM 12/26/02 -0700, you wrote:
>I *think* they're closer to carrots than jicama would be.
>And I think they're just called skirrets.  I've heard that you can get
>them from specialty seed catalogues, but haven't done it, personally.
>--maire
>
>Mordonna asked:
>>
>> I've found Skirret listed in several dictionaries as a plant of the
genus sium of Asian origin, but long cultivated in Europe for its sweet
edible root.
>>
>> Do we have these in the 'States?  If so, what are they called?  Where
can I find them?  What could be substituted?  Would Jicama work?

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