Two Vinegar Carrots Food

VINEGAR PICKLED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix distilled white vinegar, white sugar, salt, pepper and water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Place the carrots in sterile containers. Cover with the vinegar solution. Seal the containers, refrigerate and marinate carrots 12 hours or overnight before serving.

VICHY CARROTS

Steps:

• Put carrots in a sauté pan, season aggressively with salt and add a tablespoon of the vinegar. Add cold water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the carrots. Set pan over high heat and bring liquid to a boil.
• Turn heat down to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are just cooked through, about 15 minutes. (If pan appears about to dry out during this process, add a splash or two of water.)
• Once carrots are cooked through, discard any excess liquid in the pan. Add remaining tablespoon sherry vinegar to pan, along with the honey, olive oil, shallot and thyme, and cook for about 2 minutes to glaze the carrots. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or at room temperature, or cold from the refrigerator.

CARROTS GLAZED WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add carrots and sauté 5 minutes. Cover and cook until carrots are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Stir in sugar and vinegar. Cook uncovered until carrots are tender and glazed, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add chives and toss to blend. Transfer to bowl and serve.

BALSAMIC ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Combine olive oil, salt, pepper, and carrots in a bag; toss to coat. I use the carrot bag. Pour the carrots into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar over the carrots; shake the pan to coat evenly. Return to over and bake until the liquid is absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

BALSAMIC GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute carrots in oil for about 10 minutes, or until tender. Stir in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, mix to coat and serve.

TWO VINEGAR CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring several quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the carrots and pinch of salt to boiling water. Cook until the carrots are a little underdone, about 8 - 12 minutes. (time varies depending on if you use baby carrots or sliced)
• Drain and set aside.
• Mix red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar and roesmary. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until golden, about 3 - 5 minutes. Add the carrots and stir and cook 1 minute to coat and mix.
• Add the vinegar mixture to the skillet. Simmer, stirring occasionally, over high heat until the vinegar evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

CARROTS IN HONEY AND VINEGAR

Steps:

• Scrub the carrots and trim their green tops, leaving 3 inches, if desired. Remove the root end (the tip). Blanch the carrots in boiling water for 2 minutes, then immediately plunge into ice water. Drain well.
• Combine the vinegar, water, honey, salt, and pepper in a nonreactive (stainless steel) saucepan and boil until the honey has dissolved.
• Evenly divide the carrots into hot, clean jars, wedging the carrots and stacking some upside down.
• Fill the jars with the hot liquid, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace.
• Add 2 sprigs of dill to each jar. (You can add the dill before the carrots if you want to see it in the finished product.) Cap and seal.
• Process for 30 minutes in a boiling-water-bath canner. Let the flavors marry for 2 weeks before using. Adjust for altitude if necessary.

ROASTED CARROTS AND RED ONION WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. If using the garlic, put whole, unpeeled head in a small saucepan with water to cover. Bring water to boil, then simmer to soften cloves and loosen skins, about 10 minutes. Drain and refresh garlic head under cold water. Separate cloves and peel.
• Put vegetables (excluding garlic) into a roasting pan large enough to hold them without crowding. Toss vegetables with butter and/or oil, balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with salt. Roast, stirring or shaking vegetables every 15 minutes for 30 minutes. Add garlic (if using) Raise heat to 425 degrees and continue roasting until tender and evenly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with pepper; taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SHERRY VINEGAR AND MOLASSES GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy extra-large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, 1 tablespoon molasses, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; sauté until carrots are coated with butter mixture, about 1 minute. Add 4 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar and enough water to almost cover carrots (about 4 cups) and bring to boil. Cover and boil 2 minutes. Uncover and boil until liquid is reduced to syrup and carrots are tender, stirring often, about 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon molasses and 2 tablespoons vinegar to carrots and toss over medium-high heat until carrots are heated through and thickly coated with glaze, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon parsley. Season carrots to taste with more coarse salt and generous amount of ground black pepper. Transfer carrots to large bowl; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.

BALSAMIC BROWN SUGAR CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add carrots to the skillet and season with grill seasoning; cook and stir until lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully pour balsamic dressing over carrots; cook and stir until dressing is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add brown sugar to carrots and cook until dissolved, about 2 minutes.

CARROT-GINGER SHRUB

Steps:

• Wash carrots and, if necessary, scrub with a vegetable brush to remove dirt. Peel them if you want to, but it's not necessary.
• Purée carrots in a blender or food processor.
• Pour carrot purée into clean nonreactive container. Add grated ginger.
• Pour cider vinegar over carrots and ginger. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for 2 days.
• Place a fine-mesh strainer over another bowl. Pour carrot-and-vinegar mixture into strainer. Press or squeeze the mixture to extract all the juice.
• Pour carrot juice into a large sanitized jar. Add sugar. Cap the jar, and shake well to combine. Refrigerate, shaking well every other day or so to dissolve sugar.

EASY MARINATED CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook carrots in boiling water until soft but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain. Transfer carrots to a container with a lid; add onion and bell pepper.
• Stir tomato soup, sugar, vinegar, oil, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and black pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Pour soup mixture over vegetables.
• Cover the container and refrigerate vegetables, 8 hours to overnight.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR & HONEY MARINATED CARROTS

Steps:

• Steam carrot ovals till al dente.
• In a medium glass mixing bowl, mix vinegar, honey,and red pepper flakes, adjust amounts to taste. Toss in carrots to coat.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Drain and serve.

SWEET CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam until tender, 5-8 minutes. Transfer carrots to a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, butter, vinegar and salt; toss until butter is melted and carrots are coated. Sprinkle with chives.