Recipe: Parsnip Fries

If you haven't tried a parsnip before, they are really good.  Sort of like a carrot, but sweeter and less bitter.  Roasting enhances their natural sweetness.  White potatoes tend to give me histamine symptoms, but sometimes it's nice to have "fries".  Here's a version of fries made with parsnips.

Parsnip Fries

Ingredients:
1 lb. of parsnips
2 TBSP coconut oil, melted
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit. Wash and peel the parsnips.

Next, using either a mandoline or just a very sharp knife, julienne the parsnips.  I use this mandoline and this glove. If you do use the mandoline please use the glove too - they are very, very dangerous without the glove.

Toss the julienned parsnips in the melted coconut oil, salt and pepper.  Place in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Bake 15 minutes on the lower rack, stirring them at least once.  Keep an eye on them because they will burn quickly, but you do want them to cook long enough to brown slightly.