steamed carrots

Hot orange vegetables

Steamed carrots are carrots cooked by exposure to steam rather than boiling water, preserving more nutrients and producing a tender but not mushy texture.

The term appears on menus and in recipes as a simple, healthful side dish: The plate came with steamed carrots and rice.

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orange · soft · roasted · boiled · cooked through · honey · side dish · knife and fork · fork · vegetables · parsley · dill · sweet · mushy · Sunday dinner · dinner · healthy · nutritious

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cooking method

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Uncooked orange root vegetables

carrot cake · roasted carrots · glazed carrots · pickled carrots

preparation state

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Uncooked orange root vegetables

carrot sticks · baby carrots · crudités

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G