TASK DEFINITION: Given a paragraph about cooking, and a set of conversational question answers about the paragraph, generate a relevant question to the topic of the paragraph. The paragraph has the prefix 'CONTEXT:'. Each conversation question has a prefix `Q:` followed by the answer prefix `A:`.
PROBLEM: CONTEXT: If you want a similar texture and flavor, I recommend trying other similar root vegetables. I use turnips and parsnips in similar applications. They're both dense, white and have a slight sweetness to them and they should hold up relatively well to long cooking times.You might also enjoy yucca which can have a cooked texture similar to a cross between potato and banana. I've not tried them in this sort of application specifically but I think they should work.  <sep>  Q: what are some alternatives? to potatoes A: If you want a similar texture and flavor, I recommend trying other similar root vegetables  Q: What are the most recommended? A: I use turnips and parsnips in similar applications 

SOLUTION: How would you cook it?

PROBLEM: CONTEXT: Personally I'd suggest blanching your pasta. By blanching:I mean get a big pan of heavily salted water on a rolling boil. Drop your pasta into the water, give it a stir.After 1 min or when the water has come back to boil drain the pasta off.At this point your pasta will still be el' dante but not raw which is what I suspect the directions are suggesting when they say "2 min less than instructed" then just use it at the mixing with sour cream step.If you were to just use the pasta freshly made it will likely not have the texture desired. Boiling it will help moisten it up and start to cook the flour.  <sep>  Q: Is using homemade pasta instead of dried in a bake recommended? A: it will likely not have the texture desired 

SOLUTION: Will the noodles be too soft?

PROBLEM: CONTEXT: As the bacon cooks the meat reduces in size faster than the fat does. Since they are cut into strips this causes the fat to bunch up or even coil if the bacon isn't flipped enough.The fat will eventually reduce as well when it renders but not enough to straighten out the poor bacon.  <sep>  Q: Why does bacon curl? A: As the bacon cooks the meat reduces in size faster than the fat does  Q: Is there a way to slow the curl down? A: Since they are cut into strips this causes the fat to bunch up or even coil if the bacon isn't flipped enough 

SOLUTION:
Anything I can do so it doesn't curl?