Parsnips are like carrots if carrots were sweeter, chewier and nuttier in flavor.

Amelia Tarpey, Program and Publicity Manger for GrowNYC Greenmarkets, said the root veggie costs between $3 to $6 per pound this time of year at city farmers markets. She said you can add parsnips to your latke recipe for Hanukkah, or swap potatoes for parsnips for a starchy Christmas dinner side.