I remember as a little boy I loved the story of Peter Rabbit raiding the turnip patch.  However, as plausible as that story is, I now think that what Mr. R was looking for were parsnips, a root vegetable that I consider to be far superior to plain old turnips.  Chef Jerry Pellegrino believe, like I do, that parsnips deserve a great deal more of our attention?

<p>I remember as a little boy I loved the story of Peter Rabbit raiding the turnip patch.  However, as plausible as that story is, I now think that what Mr. R was looking for were parsnips, a root vegetable that I consider to be far superior to plain old turnips.  Chef Jerry Pellegrino believe, like I do, that parsnips deserve a great deal more of our attention?</p>

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