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I have a few question:

Is adding sugar/butter to carrots bad? and by sugar I mean like half a teaspoon to a pan of carrots with water, then boil them for 20 mins. Drain, add a small knob of butter, salt/pepper.

Using the excess water/fat from a cooked piece of meat, for example a chicken, to make gravy is the correct way?

Cooking roast potatoes in a tray of animal fat or oil is the correct way?

>> No.10143937

>sugar to carrots
not bad but doesn't seems necessary considering how sweet carrots already are. personally I just eat those buggers raw
>rendered fat to make gravy
not strictly necessary but the gravy will be more flavorful
>roast poatoes
yes use oil but not too much

>> No.10143939

>>10143895
Carrots are sweet enough but spices are to taste

Correct

If you want them crispy and tasty, yes

>> No.10143944

>>10143895
what do you mean by bad?

>> No.10143956

>>10143944
Friend is saying its extremely bad for you to add sugar to carrots when you cook them. Personally I dont mind it, and its just a little bit.

>> No.10143964

>>10143956
are you a fat? friend is probably looking out for your health.
remember the best way to lose weight is portion control. you can add your tablespoon of sugar to the sweet carrots but just eat less all around

>> No.10143972

>>10143895
>half a teaspoon to a pan of carrots
Nope, not in any way bad. Like the others I think carrots are sweet enough as they are naturally, but a half teaspoon is not going to harm you.

>Cooking roast potatoes in a tray of animal fat or oil
Do you mean on a tray and the potatoes have a coating of fat/oil, or do you mean that the tray is actually full with fat/oil? A coating is fine, if they are swimming then that is too much.

>> No.10143977

>>10143964
>you can add your tablespoon
>>10143895
>half a teaspoon

Anon, you need to read more closely. A tablespoon would be a bit much, OP is only adding 1 half teaspoon.

>> No.10143979

>>10143964
Nah, but its the way my family (both mother and father) have always made a "sunday roast", but compared to my friend they dont add anything at all and have it very barebones.

>> No.10144001

>>10143895
>Is adding sugar/butter to carrots bad?
It's fattening and serves no purpose. If you want a healthy alternative, try finding a fruit that works well with carrots, or maybe a reduction or compote.

>Using the excess water/fat from a cooked piece of meat, for example a chicken, to make gravy is the correct way?
Never use all of it, skim the fat off the top if possible.

>Cooking roast potatoes in a tray of animal fat or oil is the correct way?
Never cook anything in animal fat unless you want diabetes.

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>>10143972
Boiled potatoes so the outside if soft but the middle is still raw, into a roasting tray with some oil or fat so that it has a thin layer on the bottom of the tray, like pic but across the whole bottom of the tray so every potato has oil on it

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>>10143895
1. carrots are sweet. You dont need to add sugar. If you do, i recommend brown sugar and butter sauteed in a pot with the carrots.
Also, if the carrots are not in large pieces I would recommend steaming or roasting over boiling.

2. Yes.

3. a coating of oil/fat is pretty much necessary. It doesn't have to be swimming in it. also salt.

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>>10144024
>1. carrots are sweet. You dont need to add sugar. If you do, i recommend brown sugar and butter sauteed in a pot with the carrots.

This.
Glazed carrots are patrician af. Try adding a little maple syrup sometime too.

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>>10144035
>Try adding a little maple syrup sometime too.
Nigga are you tryna kill me!

>> No.10144067

>>10144063
Do it next thanksgiving or easter, trust me.

>> No.10144084

>>10143895
>Is adding sugar/butter to carrots bad?
>half a teaspoon
Nah you're fine. IMO carrots don't really need much by way of sweetening but some brown sugar and butter are sometimes nice.