How to Clean Wax Covered Parsnips

Grocers often coat parsnips in wax to hold in their moisture so they stay fresh during transport and on display. Although this coating is made of food-grade wax, it's still not pleasant to eat. Scraping your nail along the parsnip reveals whether your vegetables are waxed. You can remove the wax before cooking with hot water, but you should still peel them to ensure that no remaining wax ends up in your cooked dish.