Vegetable
Parsnip
About This Entry
Parsnip is a sweet, aromatic root for roasting and soup — honeyed depth matches Gewürztraminer, Viognier, and medium-bodied Chardonnay.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- onion
At a Glance
Group
Root Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
root
Scientific name
Pastinaca sativa
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Parsnip
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Root Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Pastinaca sativa
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- root
- Plant part
- root
- Texture
- fibrous
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- winter