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Pickled Sweet Carrots Bread-and-Butter Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Shave, trim and discard the blossom ends of the carrots, then peel the onions and cut both into rounds about 1/4-inch thick.
  • In a nonreactive bowl, (this is just a fancy word for *not metal*) toss them with the salt, then cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. Drain well, rinse, drain again, and then set the carrots and onions aside in a nice big nonreactive bowl. (*not metal*) With a cover if you have it.
  • In a nonreactive pot, (typically a *not metal* pot, but see the comments below for a more detailed description. I usually use our Le Creuset pot w/ a lid) combine all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once or twice to dissolve the brown sugar. Reduce the heat to low, simmer for 3 or so minutes, and then pour the liquid over the carrots and onions. The carrots should be amply covered or slightly afloat.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate. These pickled carrots have good flavor as soon as they are cool, but the flavor will totally deepen if you let them sit for 24 hours. They will keep, covered and refrigerated, for a month or more.

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  • nanvan 11 years ago
    Thank you Adastraperasaparagus for the information on non-reactive pots...! My gosh! Maybe I just didn't read enough!! I am appreciative for the information and hope this helps others too. (I typically use our Le Creuset pot w/ a lid.... ) I am getting ready to make them again right NOW so had to reference my own recipe here. :)
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  • adastraperasaparagus 16 years ago
    Looks like a good recipe! Just one thing, though...

    non-reactive doesn't really mean non-metal. Stainless steel is metal, but non reactive, so All Clad, Cuisinart, even Emerilware should work.

    Since I don't have any non metal pots, but I do have non-reactive pots, I thought this might be helpful to know. Other examples of non-reactive metal pots are anodized aluminum (such as Anolon/ Calphalon).

    Some examples of REACTIVE metals are cast iron* and copper, although most modern copper pots are finished with another material on the inside, such as steel or anodized alumninum. Check the manufacturing details if you aren't sure.

    *Enameled cast iron (such as Le Creuset) is non reactive, as it the cast iron is sealed with a porcelain finish.

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  • dee 16 years ago
    I will certainly be trying these soon. What an interesting idea! Thanks for sharing with us.
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  • edensong 17 years ago
    You've sold me on trying them. :)
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    " It was excellent "
    sparklemachine ate it and said...
    So, so good! Try it. Also a great treat to bring friends. My wife passes them off in small mason jars. People love it. Although at first they are like "...mmmh interesting..." Then they try them and ask for more "F'n A! these are good! Who knew?"
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