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Aliter Caroetas (Carrots, Another Way VI)
Aliter Caroetas (Carrots, Another Way) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for an accompaniment of boiled carrots finished in a hot lightly-salted vinaigrette dressing. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Carrots, Another Way (Aliter Caroetas).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating:
Tags : Sauce RecipesVegetable RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter caroetas: sale, oleo puro et aceto
Translation
Carrots, Another Way: Serve with salt, pure olive oil and vinegar.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
6 carrots, scraped and sliced
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Method:
Add the carrots to a pan, cover with water, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cover the pan and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender. Once done, drain the parsnips.
Add the parsnips to a pan with the olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt and heat through. Serve hot.
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