Mashed carrot explained

Mashed carrots
Course:	Side dish
Served:	Hot
Main Ingredient:	Carrots

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]

Ingredients

The main ingredients are:

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

Herbs, spices and other ingredients are often added:

• chili powder^[10]
• curry powder
• onion powder
• dried thyme
• dried sage^[11]
• chicken stock
• lemon juice
• parsley
• cilantro
• garlic^[12]
• sugar^[13]
• cream
• lemon juice
• honey
• cinnamon^[14]
• ginger
• orange zest^[15]
• orange liqueur
• nutmeg

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. In addition, canned carrots can be used to prepare mashed carrots. Mashed carrots are served hot.

Culinary uses

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

See also

• List of carrot dishes
  • Mashed potatoes Mashed pumpkin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mashed Carrots « Grimmway Farms. www.grimmway.com. 2019-05-25.
2. Web site: Caramelized Carrot Mash. Food & Wine. en. 2019-04-20.
3. Web site: Carrot And Parsnip Mash. Carrot and Parsnip Mash Sheila's Kitchen says. Irish American Mom. en-US. 2019-04-21.
4. Web site: Mashed Carrots and Turnips. Taste of Home. en-US. 2019-04-20.
5. Web site: Carrots and Rutabaga Mash Paleo Leap. 2013-12-21. Paleo Leap Paleo diet Recipes & Tips. en-US. 2019-04-20.
6. Web site: Savory Carrot Mash Recipe on Food52. Food52. en-us. 2019-04-21.
7. Web site: Jump Up and Down Mashed Carrots and Squash. Epicurious. en. 2019-04-24.
8. Web site: Potato and Carrot Mash. 2018-08-06. Healthy Little Foodies. en-US. 2019-05-25.
9. Web site: Company Mashed Carrots. Taste of Home. en-US. 2019-04-20.
10. Web site: Mashed Carrots with Honey and Chili Powder. 2011-02-09. Martha Stewart. en. 2019-04-20.
11. Web site: Mashed Carrots. 2014-09-11. Food Hero. en. 2019-04-20.
12. Web site: Hanger Steak With Buttery Mashed Carrots. Real Simple. en. 2019-04-20.
13. Book: Standish, Marjorie. Keep Cooking--the Maine Way. 1996-01-01. Down East Books. 9781461745143. en.
14. Web site: Honey Mashed Carrots. www.landolakes.com. 2019-04-21.
15. Web site: Carrot Mash. Food Network. 2019-05-16.
16. Web site: What Is Carrot Souffle?. wiseGEEK. en-US. 2019-04-21.
17. Book: Kirsch, Howard. Cookie Recipe Scrapbook. 2013-02-12. Trafford Publishing. 9781426974564. en.
18. Web site: What Is Carrot Mash?. wiseGEEK. en-US. 2019-04-21.
19. Web site: Heinz Baby Canada. www.heinzbaby.com. 2019-05-25.