Increase the shelf life of carrots
The shelf life of fruit and vegetables can be greatly increased by boiling them down, this also applies to carrots, which are rarely boiled down, although this is possible with a little time and patience.
This is how you can boil down carrots
There are vegetables that are very often boiled down, carrots tend not to be one of them because they are comparatively hard. But also that durability carrots can be cooked through Boiling down raise.
- If you want to preserve carrots, first prepare the mason jars, that is, clean them carefully with boiling water, you must also thoroughly clean the rubber rings and glasses.
- Then peel the carrots and cut off the ends. Depending on their size, cut them into cubes or slices. You can also boil down very small carrots without chopping them. If you only prepare the jars after peeling and cutting, you should place the carrots in a bowl with fresh water until they have boiled down. This will prevent them from turning pale.
- In preparation for boiling down, blanch the carrots afterwards or possibly pre-cook them for three to five minutes before quenching them and placing them in the mason jars.
- Boil water with a little salt and pour it into the glasses up to about two fingers below the rim.
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This ensures a long shelf life
Correct procedure is important for the shelf life of the carrots.
- After filling the glasses, place the carefully cleaned rubber rings on the edge, fold Close the lids and close them with the ones normally found on the jars Metal clasps.
- Put the glasses in a large saucepan and pour in enough water until the height of the glasses is reached. Ideally, these should be lightly covered with water.
- Then slowly heat the water, using a thermometer if necessary. The water temperature must reach 80 to 100 degrees for the carrots to boil down. Once the water has reached its temperature, the carrots have to cook for at least 90 minutes, depending on their size, or 120 minutes for slightly larger pieces or whole carrots. Make sure that the water always reaches the top of the glasses or covers them slightly.
- After boiling down, let the glasses cool down slowly by letting them stand in the boiling water for a while, then remove them and place a towel over them.
Preserved carrots have a good shelf life, but after a year at the latest you should consume them as a precaution and, when they have tasted good, boil down new ones.
