How Long To Parboil Carrots Before Roasting
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Do you parboil your parsnips and carrots before roasting?
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Rainbowinthesky Thu 24-Dec-09 17:17:31
Or straight into hot oil??
I intend to coat them with honey too.
bubbles4 Thu 24-Dec-09 17:19:40
I always parboil parsnips before roasting but not sure about carrots as as I have never roasted them.
whomovedmychocolate Thu 24-Dec-09 17:19:41
Nope. Straight into hot oil for the parsnips, the carrots in water, honey, thyme and butter.
peacocks Thu 24-Dec-09 17:21:24
No. You can put them straight in the oven. Definitely carrots always. Parsnips I used to parboil but they went a bit soggy. I mean you can or you can't. But you need to be careful with a parsnip -- it doesn't take much.
If you put straight in the oil I might suggest quartering rather than halving the parnsip.
peacocks Thu 24-Dec-09 17:22:46
Also carrots do better with a slower oven. Like might be nicer with the last of the turkey time and kept warm rather than rather than the furnace potato time.
muggglewump Thu 24-Dec-09 17:23:22
No.
I'm doing my snarpips in dijon mustard and kecap manis and they'll be roasted in goose fat, and the carrots boiled with butter, sugar and thyme.
JaneiteQuiteRight Thu 24-Dec-09 17:35:38
Yes - but the parsnips for hardly any time at all.
What is kecap manis? Snarpips sound great!
muggglewump Thu 24-Dec-09 17:51:26
It's Indonesian sweet soy sauce and delicious.
They've always been snarpips in out house!
SparkyfartDust Thu 24-Dec-09 18:59:32
nope, snips straight to roasting tin after giving them a roll in dijon mustard & honey.
carrots 'poached' in white wine,butter, rosemary.
ABetaDad Thu 24-Dec-09 19:03:51
Nah. Slice length ways in half then straight in the tin, olive oil, garlic cloves, whole shallots plus some swede pieces and herbs for excitement then bang them in a hot oven.
One dish done!
pecanpie Thu 24-Dec-09 19:18:41
Had never thought of doing this till I saw Jamie Oliver par boiling first on TV. I made some today - carrots and parsnips are SO much better par boiled first. Then drizzled with olive oil, maple syrup, dried rosemary and a good grind of salt. Delicious.
NotANewbie Thu 24-Dec-09 19:38:27
Yes, boil first, unless the carrots are very thin and young.
Also, if you do the potatoes first and then toss the cs and ps in the same (unrinsed) colander as they cool, they pick up a bit of starch from the potatoes and therefore get crispier when they roast.
lou031205 Thu 24-Dec-09 20:22:58
Yes, into boiling water, up to the boil then 3 minutes ONLY.
TigerDrivesAgain Thu 24-Dec-09 20:29:35
No, only spuds. Parsnips need not very long in a hot oven in butter and nothing but butter <<Xmas Control Freak>>
nickytwotimes Thu 24-Dec-09 20:31:29
No. I don't notice any difference if I par-boil them first. Do the tatties though.
tulpe Thu 24-Dec-09 20:35:40
Don't bother parboiling first here either. Just a dollop of maple syrup, salt and a little olive oil.
Pantofino Thu 24-Dec-09 20:43:01
I am cheating and have Aunt Bessies honey roasted parsnips.
I'll get my coat.....
ABetaDad Thu 24-Dec-09 20:43:46
Delia seems very firm on this issue. Her Winter Collection book says:
Scrub carrots, parsnips, dry off, put in bowl with sliced up turnip, potato wedges, shallots (or red onion quarters), garlic and oil, mixed herbs, salt, pepper.
Leave for two hours to infuse then lay on baking sheet and roast for 35 - 40 mins in a pre-heated oven on highest heat setting.
nickytwotimes Thu 24-Dec-09 20:48:10
at pantofino.
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