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Carrots

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Cooking

While you might be most familiar with raw carrots, cooked carrots can have an important role in cooking. Some of my favorite carrot recipes involve roasting, pan frying, braising, and even grilling carrots.

Buying

Look for carrots that are firm (they don't bend) and with the greens still attached. Carrots can come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.

Storing

Remove the greens right after buying and store separately. Fresh carrots can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Store the greens in water (changing the water daily) for prolonged storage. Carrots can be stored upwards of a month or more.

Varieties

Rainbow
Purple Haze
Parisian
Mokum
Nantes
+ many more

About

I love all of the orange color that comes with fall. Carrots have so much potential. They work perfectly with a simple spinach salad, as stuffing for spring rolls, and even make delicious soup. Of course, carrots are also a great snack to keep you going during the day. It's easy to overlook carrots, but using fresh and whole carrots makes for wonderful dishes. There's also no need to buy pre-cut or baby carrots (these are just reshaped whole carrots).

Frozen carrots are great way to add extra veggies in your winter stews. Frozen shredded carrots are perfect for carrot cake or muffins.  To freeze carrots, blanch for two minutes, place in an ice bath, let cool and then place in a freezer safe container.  Carrots must be canned using a pressure canner or pickled with a safe level of acidity (since carrots are a low-acid food).   This dill carrot recipe is a good example of a carrot recipe that can be safely canned in a hot water bath.

Curried Carrot Soup

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 All Vegetarian Carrot Recipes

  • Berbere Butter Braised Carrots with Polenta
    Berbere Butter Braised Carrots with Polenta
  • Brown Rice Carrot Fritters with Chipotle Sunflower Sauce
    Brown Rice Carrot Fritters with Chipotle Sunflower Sauce
  • Bulgur Lentil Ragu with Parsnip-Rutabaga Mash
    Bulgur Lentil Ragu with Parsnip-Rutabaga Mash
  • Cabbage Noodle Bowls with Fried Eggs
    Cabbage Noodle Bowls with Fried Eggs
  • Carrot Amaranth Polenta with Parsley Oil
    Carrot Amaranth Polenta with Parsley Oil
  • Carrot Cavatelli with Dill and Ricotta
    Carrot Cavatelli with Dill and Ricotta
  • Carrot Curry with Kale and Paneer
    Carrot Curry with Kale and Paneer
  • Carrot White Bean Soup with Herbs
    Carrot White Bean Soup with Herbs
  • Carrot, Feta & Pistachio Salad with Orange Blossom Toss
    Carrot, Feta & Pistachio Salad with Orange Blossom Toss
  • Cashew Carrot Ginger Noodles
    Cashew Carrot Ginger Noodles
  • Celeriac Soup with Thyme
    Celeriac Soup with Thyme
  • Chickpea Bowl with Roasted Vegetables and Cilantro Cashew Cream
    Chickpea Bowl with Roasted Vegetables and Cilantro Cashew Cream
  • Chickpea Crepes with Roasted Vegetables and Chipotle Compound Butter
    Chickpea Crepes with Roasted Vegetables and Chipotle Compound Butter
  • Coconut Curry Carrot Soup
    Coconut Curry Carrot Soup
  • Cold Noodle Salad with Cabbage
    Cold Noodle Salad with Cabbage
  • Collard Quinoa Salad
    Collard Quinoa Salad
  • Cream Cheese Roll-ups with Crepes and Vegetables
    Cream Cheese Roll-ups with Crepes and Vegetables
  • Cumin Braised Carrots and Chickpeas
    Cumin Braised Carrots and Chickpeas
  • Curried Carrot Cashew Salad
    Curried Carrot Cashew Salad
  • Curried Carrot Soup
    Curried Carrot Soup
  • Ginger Brown Rice with Carrots
    Ginger Brown Rice with Carrots
  • Ginger Carrot Salad with Quinoa
    Ginger Carrot Salad with Quinoa
  • Ginger-Soy Cabbage Quinoa Slaw
    Ginger-Soy Cabbage Quinoa Slaw
  • Grilled Carrots with Chermoula
    Grilled Carrots with Chermoula
  • Groovy Bagel Melt
    Groovy Bagel Melt
  • Harissa Roasted Carrot Toast
    Harissa Roasted Carrot Toast
  • Harissa Roasted Carrots with White Beans
    Harissa Roasted Carrots with White Beans
  • Lentil Meatballs with Burst Tomato Pasta
    Lentil Meatballs with Burst Tomato Pasta
  • Marinara-Smothered Lentil Bites with Mozzarella
    Marinara-Smothered Lentil Bites with Mozzarella
  • Minestrone Soup with Brown Rice and Chickpeas
    Minestrone Soup with Brown Rice and Chickpeas
  • Miso Carrot Pasta with Arugula
    Miso Carrot Pasta with Arugula
  • Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet
    Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet
  • Nut Lentil Bites | Component Cooking
    Nut Lentil Bites | Component Cooking
  • Pickled Carrot and Hummus Sandwich
    Pickled Carrot and Hummus Sandwich
  • Quinoa White Bean Stew
    Quinoa White Bean Stew
  • Red Cabbage Tofu Potstickers
    Red Cabbage Tofu Potstickers
  • Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes
    Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes
  • Roasted Carrot Multigrain Pilaf with Pepita Pesto
    Roasted Carrot Multigrain Pilaf with Pepita Pesto
  • Roasted Carrot Polenta with Sage and Walnuts
    Roasted Carrot Polenta with Sage and Walnuts
  • Roasted Carrot Puree | Cooking Component
    Roasted Carrot Puree | Cooking Component
  • Roasted Carrot Sandwich with Sunflower Cream
    Roasted Carrot Sandwich with Sunflower Cream
  • Roasted Carrot Summer Rolls with Cabbage
    Roasted Carrot Summer Rolls with Cabbage
  • Roasted Carrots and Couscous with Gremolata
    Roasted Carrots and Couscous with Gremolata
  • Root Vegetable Cassoulet
    Root Vegetable Cassoulet
  • Root Vegetable Hash Egg Skillet
    Root Vegetable Hash Egg Skillet
  • Root Vegetable Pot Pie
    Root Vegetable Pot Pie
  • Scallion Roasted Carrots with Quinoa
    Scallion Roasted Carrots with Quinoa
  • Smoky White Bean Carrot Dip
    Smoky White Bean Carrot Dip
  • Spiced Carrot Muffins with Millet
    Spiced Carrot Muffins with Millet
  • Summer Squash Soup
    Summer Squash Soup
  • Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
    Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
  • Sunflower Carrot Risotto with Hazelnut-Pea Shoots
    Sunflower Carrot Risotto with Hazelnut-Pea Shoots
  • Vegan Carrot Waffles from The Love and Lemons Cookbook
    Vegan Carrot Waffles from The Love and Lemons Cookbook
  • Wild Rice Soup with Carrots and Parsley
    Wild Rice Soup with Carrots and Parsley
  • Wild Rice Veggie Sliders with Herbed Ricotta
    Wild Rice Veggie Sliders with Herbed Ricotta
  • Zucchini Soba Bowl with Tahini Sauce
    Zucchini Soba Bowl with Tahini Sauce
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Recent Recipes

  • Red Cabbage Tofu Potstickers
    Red Cabbage Tofu Potstickers
  • Carrot Cavatelli with Dill and Ricotta
    Carrot Cavatelli with Dill and Ricotta
  • Carrot White Bean Soup with Herbs
    Carrot White Bean Soup with Herbs

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