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Parsnip, a type of vegetable unknown to many, is a root vegetable, closely related to carrots and parsley, and comes from the same Apiaceae family. The long, tuberous root has light-colored skin and flesh, and if it is left in the ground to ripen, it becomes sweeter after winter frosts. It is considered to be native to Eurasia, it was also cultivated by the Romans, and in Europe it was used as a sweetener before the arrival of sugar cane. It was used with various foods and in numerous recipes, and it was also used traditionally for many medicinal purposes, thanks to the compounds, minerals and vitamins it contains.