This #WasteNotWednesday, we’re reaffirming our devotion to the infinitely versatile carrot. We’ve already chopped and roasted them into a vibrant salad, plus used their tops for harissa, kimchi, and a luscious braise. Now, with a recipe from Patrick Mulvaney that utilizes the entire vegetable, we’re elevating this root to main-course status.
To make Mulvaney’s carrot spaetzle, start by blending the herbaceous tops into a sticky dough. While that’s resting, dust the carrots’ peels with rice flour before frying them until criminally crisp. Then, resist the urge to devour the peel chips as you pass the spaetzle dough through a colander and boil them until they float to the surface. To finish, brown the plump little dumplings in some butter with spring onions, garlic, and carrot coins, then garnish the dish with those irresistibly crunchy scraps. Get the recipe and make it tonight.
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Frank Guerriero is the media assistant at the Beard Foundation. Find him on Instagram.
