Monday, July 14, 2008

USA Steak! with Turnip/Parsnip Mash

Friday July 4

We didn't have any special plans for Fourth of July, but a Big American T-bone is always welcome. We grilled it (indoors, thanks to the Jenn-Air and the roiled-up weather outside) using the frequent-flipping method.

As we didn't have any potatoes, we cut up some turnips and parsnips and boiled them to make a mash (with butter). But here we made a mistake: we boiled the turnips first and added the parsnips ten minutes later, because when you roast them in the oven, parsnips get tender quickly; but when you boil them, parsnips get tender NEVER, making for a rather lumpy mash. Next time we'll know, and boil the hell out of those suckers.

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