Serves: 5
* Select young, bright, tender carrots and turnips for best garnishes. Lightly peel with a vegetable peeler if desired. Use as a garnish for * Curls You will need a small sharp knife, vegetable peeler and wooden picks. Select colorful, evenly shaped carrots. Trim off top end. Place a carrot on its side. Starting at stem end, firmly press down on a vegetable peeler as you cut lengthwise strips (A). Thinner strips will curl more easily. Roll up carrot strips. Place close together in a section of a standard ice cube trayplace a piece of carrot on top to help prevent unrolling (B). Or, secure rolled carrot strips with a wooden pick and place in a bowl (C). Cover container with ice water. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Picks can be removed before serving. Cartwheels
You will need a small sharp knife.
Select a slender carrot. Trim off both ends. Cut into 2-inch lengths for easier handling. Cut five lengthwise wedges from around each piece (A). Cut 1/8-inch thick slices (B). Place in ice water. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Drain and float as a garnish on soups or use on salads.
Cartwheels can also be made from a slender summer squash.
Frills
You will need a small sharp knife, vegetable peeler and wooden picks.
Select a carrot or turnip, about 1 1/4 inches wide. Cut a 2- to 3-inch section from the center of the vegetable. Slice off lengthwise slices from two opposite sides of vegetable (A) discard rounded strips. With a vegetable peeler, slice vegetable lengthwise into thin slices. Place slices on cutting surface, and with knife, make four or five parallel lengthwise cuts, ending about 1/2 inch from each end (B). If vegetable is brittle, soak in Salt Solution
To assemble, bend first slice in half and insert a wooden pick through bottom uncut portion to hold together. Bend one or two more slices and place on same pick (C). Place in ice water. For pastel-colored turnip frills, add a drop of liquid food color. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Cover picks with parsley sprigs.
This Tips for Carrots And Turnips recipe is from the Cook'n Low Carb Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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