Mike TremblayI'd been roasting carrots all wrong my entire adult life
Kevin Patrick Doyle 🍅🥫@tremblay we smother them in a Mexican chili paste every time we have tacos, and cook them like this
@Kevin the key was to par boil them for 5 mins before roasting. Perfectly al dente
@tremblay this I have not done! Shall try
@Kevin as a rule of thumb I check serious eats before I make anything I have not "mastered" https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-roast-carrots
How to Roast Carrots and Parsnips
Roasting intensifies a parsnip or carrot's flavor, but ideally it also produces some amount of caramelization and browning in order to add complexity and a bit of extra sweetness to the mix. The issue is getting them soft and caramelized without letting them shrivel up too much.