To Boil Carrots
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash and scrape the carrots.
If large, cut them in half lengthwise and across.
Cook
Put the carrots into a saucepan of boiling water and cover the pan.
Boil for about 1 hour, adding salt 10 minutes before they are done.
Shape and serve
Strain the carrots.
Chop finely.
Press into a cup.
Turn out in a shape.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Carrots
- Make up the main bulk of the dish and supply its natural sweetness as they soften.
The step that matters
Boil for about 1 hour. Carrots soften gradually as their starch and cell walls break down in hot water. Checking for tenderness near the end helps avoid under- or overcooked carrots that are too firm or turn mushy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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