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I just love parsnips. I had my first ones just a few years ago. Where had they been all my life? For those of you who are unfamiliar with parsnips, they look like white carrots. But their flavor is stronger, a bit more bitter, and deeper. I wouldn’t eat them raw (though Wikipedia says you can), but when they are roasted, they caramelize and have a fabulous, earthy flavor.In this soup, parsnips are roasted with pears and onions and the result is beautiful in this flavorful and hardy fall so (...)