Cooking Carrots

[daveamkrayoguy]

What's the best and most nutritious methods to making? I like good, whole, fresh carrots, though they're a lot of work to wash and peel, if I boil them thecwaterwill take away the vitamins... I don't know if I should fry them in oil...

I like to put them with a meal in the slow cooker, but they get eaten up too quickly, unless I prepare a lot...

-- Dave

 

[vacbear58]

steam them!

I find the best way to cook carrots (and indeed many root vegetables) is to use steam. Clean, peel and trim top and bottom. Cut them up to your preference- circles, chunky, strips or julienne. You can get a steamer to go on your range (a pan you put water in with one or more tightly fitting baskets to go over it), portable electric steamer (similar but probably plastic) or an oven with steam facilities - a more expensive option. You could also microwave the but personally I do not care for the results.

If you choose the first or second option you will be able to steam different vegetables at the same time either using multiple baskets - say carrots in one and broccoli in another, being mindful of different cooking times or if cooking a small quantity just use one basket

 

[ea56]

I butter steam carrots.  

 

I first peel about 5-6 carrots, then cut them on the diagonal in thin slices ( slightly less than 1/4”).  In a 10” frying pan with a lid, put 1-2 tbs butter and about 1/4-1/3 cup of water and add the carrot slices.  Cover the pan and heat on high until steam escapes from the lid edge, turn the heat down to med low and continue steaming for about 5-8 mins.  

 

Remove the lid raise heat to med and allow the remaining liquid to evaporate.  Then season to taste.  I like to use about a tbs of dark brown sugar, a little shake of salt, a bit of dried ginger powder or cinnamon is nice too and maybe juice from half of  a lemon.  

 

These carrots go nicely with roast pork, or any roasted meat.  And they look pretty on a plate next to a green vegetable.

 

Eddie

[this post was last edited: 9/8/2020-18:45]

 

[wayupnorth]

I like them baked in a brown sugar glaze.

 

[luxflairguy]

Try as little OJ concentrate! That's how my Mother finished them or a little curry powder! That's my favorite way!

 

[countryguy]

I cook all my vegetables, including carrots, in the microwave. Just put them in a covered dish with a tsp. or 2 of water and cook on high for a few minutes.

Gary

 

[appnut]

I'm right there with Gary-microwave. No nutrients lost when cooking water poured down the drain.

 

[iowabear]

Whole ones are best but I often get the microwave "steamable" bags of carrot slices.  Just hard to beat the convenience.

 

[robbinsandmyers]

I steam them or I slice them, celery, red bell pepper, onion and some beef strips and make a stir fry.

 

[dermacie]

Creamed carrots look up the recipe online.

 

[kevin313]

I generally either steam carrots and then take them out of the steamer when they are just tender and season.

Or just wash them - no need to peel - cut off the ends and then cut carrot into big chunks. Put in a bowl, drizzle a little olive oil on them, give them a good sprinkle of salt and pepper and toss them around so they get coated with everything.

Put them on a baking sheet and put them in a 400 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until they start to get golden brown. Roasting the carrots will evaporate some of its water, and concentrate the carrot flavor.

 

[appnut]

I love roasted carrots just like Kevin described too. I don't usually peel vegetables if they are edible. That' where so many nutrients are.

 

[tolivac]

I also "nuke" my carrots and other vegetables.

 

[norgeway]

I cook them waterless

Fill a saucepan, fill with cold water, drain, place over med heat cover, when the lid is hot, turn low and cook 30 minutes same way i cook cabbage, needs no seasoning and is wonderful

 

[norgeway]

I cook them waterless

Fill a saucepan, fill with cold water, drain, place over med heat cover, when the lid is hot, turn low and cook 30 minutes same way i cook cabbage, needs no seasoning and is wonderful

 

[sudsmaster]

Most of the vitamins and minerals in carrots and other root veggies are in the skin, so when they are going to be cooked, I don't peel them any more than necessary to remove scars and such.

 

Steaming is a good way to cook them, either on the stove or mwave. Any residual water can be used to make gravy or whatever. Another way is to stir fry in oil.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Tiny bit of water and dill weed. The real treat in preparing them is growing new carrot plants from the tops. They don't make carrots, but the foliage is beautiful and if you water with Miracle Gro, they shoot up fast.

 

[washerboy]

Bake them

in the oven with a can of beef broth. Of course add some salt, pepper and onion. I love them cooked like that, taste very similar to baking them with a pot roast. I never scrap/peel them...that's were all the vitamins are.