Mohrengemuse (German Carrot Side Dish)

Mohrengemuse is a German carrot side dish made with thick carrot sticks coated in caramelized butter and sugar.

The carrots steam in vegetable broth before being finished with cream, salt, white pepper, and fresh parsley.

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Before you start

Use a large saucepot, and have the vegetable broth hot before adding it to the carrots.

Ingredient notes

• fresh carrots: Wash and peel the carrots, then cut them into thick sticks.
• fresh parsley: Finely chop the parsley.

Mohrengemuse (German Carrot Side Dish) recipe

Mohrengemuse (German Carrot Side Dish)

This German carrot side dish starts with carrots coated in caramelized butter and sugar. The carrots steam in vegetable broth, then finish with cream and fresh parsley.

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Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Side Dish

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 kg fresh carrots peeled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 liter vegetable broth hot
• 1/8 liter heavy cream
• salt to taste
• white pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped

Method

 

1. Wash and peel the carrots, then cut them into thick sticks.
2. Heat a large saucepot over low heat. Melt the butter and sugar together until the sugar caramelizes.
3. Add the carrot sticks and stir to coat them in the caramel mixture.
4. Add the hot vegetable broth and cover. Steam over medium-low heat for 25–30 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the lid so the remaining liquid can evaporate.
5. Once the carrots are cooked to your liking, whisk in the cream. Season to taste with salt and white pepper, then add the chopped parsley.
6. Serve warm.

Notes

Preparation time: 10 minutes.

Tips for success

Remove the lid after 15 minutes of steaming so the remaining liquid can evaporate.

Whisk in the cream once the carrots are cooked to your liking.

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