Carrots are used to prepare various dishes - soups, casseroles, stews, side dishes, salads. Due to the bright color, carrots also serve as decoration of the dish. To preserve the shape and taste, for carrots, there are several ways to cut.
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You will need
- - knife;
- - cutting board.
Instruction manual
1
Straw.
This slicing method is suitable for cooking the first dishes, in which carrots are pre-fried in vegetable oil along with onions and other vegetables, and then laid in the dish during cooking. First cut the carrots into circles, then fold a few circles together and cut into strips.
2
Circles.
Sliced carrots look beautiful in meat broths, vegetable dishes, in vegetable and meat casseroles, where large slices of the ingredients included in the dish are used.
3
Flowers.
To chop carrots this way, you need patience and a sharp thin knife. First cut the carrots into circles. Then, in each circle, cut small triangles around the perimeter. Sliced in such an original way carrots will look beautiful in jars with pickles and tomatoes, as well as decorating children's dishes.
4
Cubes.
If you add boiled carrots to salads, such as vinaigrette or olivier, then it is better to cut it into small cubes, like the rest of the ingredients. To do this, first cut the carrots into circles, then connect several circles together and cut into cubes.
5
Stripes.
Use sliced carrots when cooking meat or vegetable rolls. To do this, cut the carrots along. Then cut each half into strips of the desired thickness.
6
Large pieces.
When preparing an independent side dish from carrots or as a component of a vegetable side dish, cut the carrots into large pieces. This method is ideal for baking carrots or steaming it. To do this, cut the carrots across into several parts, then cut each part lengthwise into 2 or 4 parts.
Useful advice
If you need to cut carrots into strips in large quantities, you can use a grater. To get a smooth and long straw, rub the carrots from top to bottom.