Ingredients
Serves 4
For Braising: 12-14 heritage carrots of all sizes and shapes, including 2cm of tops
Chewy Carrots: 5 small to medium carrots (if medium, cut in half lengthways or even into quarters)
60g Butter
Herbs: sprigs of tarragon, thyme, sage
½ litre carrot juice
150g buttermilk
100g butter, cold and diced
Chervil
Carrot tops
Nasturtiums
Recipe Description
Braised Carrots
In a heavy shallow saucepan add the butter, herbs and whole carrots. Cook on a low heat. Cover with a lid and ensure that all the carrots are in a single layer on the bottom of the pan. Keep moving the carrots and baste them regularly until the carrots are cooked. Change the butter or herbs if they burn.
Chewy Carrots
Cook the carrots in a zip-lock bag in boiling water until just undercooked. Then dry the carrots in a low oven (80˚ – 100˚ C) for 4 hours.
Buttermilk Sauce
Reduce the carrot juice to a glaze. In a separate saucepan, heat the buttermilk/whey and whisk in the butter bit by bit. Next whisk in the glazed carrot juice and keep warm.
To Finish
Carve the larger braised carrots into more manageable sizes. Reheat the chewy carrots with the glaze and arrange amongst the braised carrots. Pour over some of the carrot buttermilk sauce and dress with the herbs.
Photo: Ginger & Sage
