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

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

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The main ingredients are:

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

Herbs, spices and other ingredients are often added:

Preparation

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Mashed Carrots « Grimmway Farms". www.grimmway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Caramelized Carrot Mash". Food & Wine. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d "Company Mashed Carrots". Taste of Home. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Mashed Carrots with Honey and Chili Powder". Martha Stewart. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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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