Mashed carrot

Mashed carrot is a dish prepared by cooking and then mashing carrots. Milk, butter, salt and pepper are commonly mixed in after the carrots are mashed.[1] Carrots can also be roasted in the oven before mashing.[2][3] Other mashed vegetables may be added to the mashed carrots. These include onions, parsnips, turnips, squash, and rutabaga.[4][5][6][7] Mashed potatoes may be mashed along with mashed carrots.[8]

Mashed carrots
Chicken wings served with mashed carrot
CourseSide dish
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsCarrots

Ingredients

The main ingredients are:

  • cooked carrots
  • butter[9]
  • salt
  • pepper[9]

Herbs, spices and other ingredients are often added:

Preparation

To create mashed carrots, the carrots are prepared and cut into a uniform size and boiled, steamed or roasted. The cooked carrots then can be mashed in a food processor or by hand with a potato masher.[9][10] In addition, canned carrots can be used to prepare mashed carrots.[11] Mashed carrots are served hot.[16]

Culinary uses

Mashed carrots may be served as a side dish. They are a major ingredient in carrot muffins, carrot cookies and carrot souffle.[17][18] Mashed carrots are used in the home for baby food and in commercially prepared 'baby' food.[16][19]

See also

References
  1. "Mashed Carrots « Grimmway Farms". www.grimmway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "Caramelized Carrot Mash". Food & Wine. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. Carrot and Parsnip Mash | Sheila's Kitchen says. "Carrot And Parsnip Mash". Irish American Mom. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. "Mashed Carrots and Turnips". Taste of Home. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. "Carrots and Rutabaga Mash | Paleo Leap". Paleo Leap | Paleo diet Recipes & Tips. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. "Savory Carrot Mash Recipe on Food52". Food52. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  7. "Jump Up and Down Mashed Carrots and Squash". Epicurious. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  8. "Potato and Carrot Mash". Healthy Little Foodies. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. "Company Mashed Carrots". Taste of Home. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. "Mashed Carrots with Honey and Chili Powder". Martha Stewart. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. "Mashed Carrots". Food Hero. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. "Hanger Steak With Buttery Mashed Carrots". Real Simple. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. Standish, Marjorie (1 January 1996). Keep Cooking--the Maine Way. Down East Books. ISBN 9781461745143.
  14. "Honey Mashed Carrots". www.landolakes.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  15. "Carrot Mash". Food Network. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  16. "What Is Carrot Mash?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  17. "What Is Carrot Souffle?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  18. Kirsch, Howard (12 February 2013). Cookie Recipe Scrapbook. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781426974564.
  19. "Heinz Baby Canada". www.heinzbaby.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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